U18 World League

Estádio do Relógio
Spectators: 7649 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when José Vítor Passos kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Adam Karlberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christiano Cearense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 played minutes Itajaí Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Juarês Gerber. In the 13th match minute, LA VIOLA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfons Rönn to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute, Adam Karlberg left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The LA VIOLA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Vítor Passos in the 29th minute of play forced LA VIOLA's goalkeeper Niclas Svanberg to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Adam Karlberg had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christiano Cearense. Itajaí Football Club's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adam Karlberg was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adam Karlberg in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Christiano Cearense saved Itajaí Football Club from getting behind. Christiano Cearense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfons Rönn in the 40th minute of play. Georg Dalström struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Christiano Cearense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA VIOLA. A collision led to LA VIOLA getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Jan-Åke Termander hit a great ball. A hard shot 46 in the game by José Vítor Passos from a close distance when the talented Niclas Svanberg managed to make a qualified save. LA VIOLA's players were relieved. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alfons Rönn to make the kick off. Christer Bergström struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Christiano Cearense didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA VIOLA. Christiano Cearense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan-Åke Termander, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wiliam Quintal hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Christiano Cearense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan-Åke Termander in the 58th minute of play. A collision led to LA VIOLA getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Birger Grep hit a great ball. In the 62ndth minute of the game Norberto Abreu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LA VIOLA's Niclas Svanberg was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. LA VIOLA's Niclas Svanberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Vítor Passos in the 72nd minute of play. Niclas Svanberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Danilo Hermes went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. 89 minutes into the game, LA VIOLA's Jan-Åke Termander nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Christiano Cearense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. In the 93rd minute Jan-Åke Termander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christiano Cearense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfons Rönn's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Christiano Cearense firmly grabbed it by the left post.