U18 World League

Marcos Mazer
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) In the 3rd minute, Håkan Petersson made a precise shot to the right of Matheus Donelli. MAZER SAF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 7 minutes into the game, Säfvahöjden's Holger Granström nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matheus Donelli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Nono Gol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ángel Romero in the 16th minute of play. Matheus Donelli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simon Igelström in the 18th minute of the match. A collision led to Säfvahöjden getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Don Olofinjana hit a great ball. After 23 minutes of play, Säfvahöjden's Van Schouten made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matheus Donelli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Håkan Petersson scored 0-4 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Matheus Donelli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Van Schouten in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matheus Donelli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 35 minutes into the match, Ángel Romero dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nono Gol, 1-4. If Simon Igelström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 41 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for MAZER SAF!

The wind increased when Van Schouten made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, MAZER SAF's goal looked a bit too open when Holger Granström came free, but Matheus Donelli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Holger Granström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Säfvahöjden's Sonny Wallin was substituted for Van Schouten. In the 59th minute, Holger Granström hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 65th minute Holger Granström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matheus Donelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Säfvahöjden's goal looked a bit too open when Cafu Alagoano came free, but Nono Gol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Säfvahöjden getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Konrad Vennerdal hit a great ball. Nono Gol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rômulo Amaral in the 79th minute of play. The supporters of Säfvahöjden booed when MAZER SAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gernando Vianna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matheus Donelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sonny Wallin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. MAZER SAF's Matheus Donelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sonny Wallin in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th match minute, MAZER SAF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rômulo Amaral to maneuver through the defense. After 95 played minutes MAZER SAF got a freekick which was hit by Rômulo Amaral. When the match was over Säfvahöjden could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than MAZER SAF throughout the match.