U18 World League

Ralles Arena
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when José Carlos Secco kicked off to start the match. After having played for 12 minutes, Dennis Bergström managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ralles Bollklubb's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dennis Bergström was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jardel Coelho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennis Bergström in the 16th minute of the match. Sonny Nilsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Jardel Coelho made a huge save. Jardel Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dennis Bergström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Kaj Lundin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ivan Dahlgren scored 2-0 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jardel Coelho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 31 minutes into the match, Kaj Lundin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jardel Coelho. Jr Familia Campos FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kaj Lundin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Kaj Lundin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jardel Coelho having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Ralles Bollklubb's Sonny Nilsson got a free kick in the 40th minute. Sivert Grubb made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Carlos Secco in the 41st minute of play. Dennis Bergström blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jardel Coelho having to make a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Dennis Bergström made the kick off in the second half. After 50 minutes, Horácio Magalhães mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jr Familia Campos FC and the Ralles Bollklubb players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Jr Familia Campos FC's Marcus Montenegro got a free kick in the 56th minute. Sivert Grubb made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Carlos Secco in the 59th minute. The supporters of Ralles Bollklubb booed when Jr Familia Campos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jardel Coelho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Bergström, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 78th minute, Sivert Örtlund ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jardel Coelho was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcus Montenegro during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Jr Familia Campos FC's Marcus Montenegro got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Dennis Bergström charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dennis Bergström the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Ralles Bollklubb's Dennis Bergström got a free kick in the 88th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Jr Familia Campos FC's zone, Dennis Bergström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jardel Coelho came out of the goal and Dennis Bergström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Jr Familia Campos FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. José Carlos Secco hit a great ball. When Claudinho Nascimento fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Jr Familia Campos FC's protests and gave Claudinho Nascimento a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Ralles Bollklubb booed when Jr Familia Campos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ralles Bollklubb's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.