U21 World League

ARENA PANTANAL
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. David Freitas started the match with the kick off. Jens Mikaelsson kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. TAQUARI FC's Jano Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Morgan Martinsson in the 11th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Luís Paulo França reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ludwig Fransson. The goal made the score 1-1. After 15 played minutes TAQUARI FC got a freekick which was hit by Augusto Ramos. Jano Neves came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Team Xtra personell's Niclas Blom. But to his dismay, Niclas Blom quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. 27 minutes into the match, TAQUARI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Morgan Martinsson came free, but Jano Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdir Peres got free with Ludwig Fransson in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Team Xtra personell getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Jens Mikaelsson hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, TAQUARI FC's Adalberto Damião tried to score from far away in the 32nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Morgan Martinsson 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. In the 36th minute Morgan Martinsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jano Neves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. TAQUARI FC's Jano Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niclas Blom in the 38th minute of play. Jano Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niclas Blom in the 43rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Niclas Blom in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jano Neves saved TAQUARI FC from getting behind. Jano Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niclas Blom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nils Eklund to strike the kick off in the second half. Nils Eklund succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 51st playminute. Nils Eklund in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jano Neves, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 56 minutes into the match, Team Xtra personell's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Soares came free, but Ludwig Fransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, TAQUARI FC's Valdir Peres got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 64th match minute, TAQUARI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Váldson da Silveira to maneuver through the defense. Ludwig Fransson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Paulo França, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Jano Neves came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Team Xtra personell's Nils Eklund. But to his dismay, Nils Eklund quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. 71 minutes into the game, Rasmus Olsmann was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team Xtra personell's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TAQUARI FC the free kick. Ludwig Fransson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in TAQUARI FC's zone, Martin Ekström stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jano Neves came out of the goal and Martin Ekström tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Soares in the 91st minute of play forced Team Xtra personell's goalkeeper Ludwig Fransson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 93rd match minute, Team Xtra personell was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jens Mikaelsson to maneuver through the defense. In the 94th minute, Adalberto Damião sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Team Xtra personell's Ludwig Fransson didn't even have to move. Ludwig Fransson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Paulo França in the 96th minute of play. When the match was over Team Xtra personell could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than TAQUARI FC throughout the match.