U18 World League

Ralles Arena
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Ralles Bollklubb's Dennis Bergström started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ralles Bollklubb's Sivert Grubb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Brandão in the 4th minute of play. Serafim Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Marcos Mourão made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Kaj Lundin sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Dennis Bergström's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Mourão was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. Dennis Bergström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Marcos Mourão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcos Mourão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dennis Bergström's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. 26 minutes into the match, Ralles Bollklubb's goal looked a bit too open when Juvenal Nóbrega came free, but Sivert Grubb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Mourão made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Kaj Lundin sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Juvenal Nóbrega during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Juvenal Nóbrega hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isac Mota in the 36th minute of play forced Ralles Bollklubb's goalkeeper Sivert Grubb to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomé Pegado during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th match minute, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomé Pegado to maneuver through the defense. Dennis Bergström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Mourão having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ralles Bollklubb's zone, Isac Mota stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sivert Grubb came out of the goal and Isac Mota tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isac Mota stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Isac Mota got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Orvar Kilstedt hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Joaquim Brandão, 58 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. A collision led to Ralles Bollklubb getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Henry Tillman hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Bergström came free, but Marcos Mourão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dennis Bergström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 72 minutes into the match, Ralles Bollklubb's Dennis Bergström sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marcos Mourão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Lars-Erik Billing took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcos Mourão. Marcos Mourão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Isac Mota during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Isac Mota hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. If Dennis Bergström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 87 played minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a freekick which was hit by Silvano Meireles. Henry Tillman might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcos Mourão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Henry Tillman ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kaj Lundin in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marcos Mourão prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 90 minutes of play, Ralles Bollklubb's Kaj Lundin made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcos Mourão was left in no man's land by his defense there! Silvano Morais hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ralles Bollklubb fans cheered their team off the field, for while Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.