U18 World League

MACONHA
Spectators: 7774 (Terracing: 5831, Seating: 1788, VIP seats: 155) A collision led to Ponte do Carro getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Gregório Modesto hit a great ball. Alípio Regalado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vilhelm Mjølner, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Vítor Sacramento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Emil Hafström having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Stig Lindqvist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alípio Regalado was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. When The Northmen Army's Vilhelm Mjølner in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ponte do Carro's goalie prevented a goal. The corner ended in Jack Lundberg almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ponte do Carro's Alípio Regalado did a great save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vilhelm Mjølner in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alípio Regalado saved Ponte do Carro from getting behind. When Ponte do Carro's Alexandre Lucena in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Northmen Army's goalie prevented a goal. After having played for 41 minutes, Leonel Teles managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponte do Carro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Leonel Teles was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47th minute, Stig Lindqvist left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Northmen Army fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The supporters of Ponte do Carro booed when The Northmen Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vilhelm Mjølner didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alípio Regalado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vilhelm Mjølner, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as The Northmen Army's Vilhelm Mjølner slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alípio Regalado. That made the score 0-2 after 58 minutes of play. The Northmen Army made a substitution. Alex Lidberg replaced Stig Lindqvist. A collision led to Ponte do Carro getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Vítor Sacramento hit a great ball. When Jack Lundberg came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the The Northmen Army fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jack Lundberg couldn't finish the play. In the 66thth minute of the game Vilhelm Mjølner who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ponte do Carro's Alípio Regalado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alex Lidberg received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Alípio Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emil Hafström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandre Lucena in the 71st minute of the match. After 75 minutes The Northmen Army's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Alexandre Lucena who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Alexandre Lucena almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but The Northmen Army's Emil Hafström did a great save. When Moisés Nogueira, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 75 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Emil Hafström was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. When Jack Lundberg fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Northmen Army's protests and gave Jack Lundberg a yellow card for diving instead. Kent Sandström hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vilhelm Mjølner in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alípio Regalado saved Ponte do Carro from getting behind. Vilhelm Mjølner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alípio Regalado having to interfere. In the 97th minute, The Northmen Army's Emil Mjølner seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Emil Mjølner the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of The Northmen Army protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Emil Mjølner had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 96 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for The Northmen Army! The Northmen Army's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.