U21 World League

HEDONISM ARENA
Spectators: 7663 (Terracing: 5748, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Enio do Valle took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mikael Rudqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enio do Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mikael Rudqvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thiti Machado in the 10th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in HEDONISM U18's zone, Chicão Donatello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mikael Rudqvist came out of the goal and Chicão Donatello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mikael Rudqvist made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enio do Valle in the 15th minute of play. After 16 played minutes HEDONISM U18 got a freekick which was hit by Harald Boberg. In the 18th minute, Harald Boberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute, Enio do Valle made a precise shot to the right of Mikael Rudqvist. HEDONISM U18's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Leopoldo Queirós was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and Ingmar Haström capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ingmar Haström really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enio do Valle in the 44th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. August Ryberg was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Thinlay Machado reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mikael Rudqvist. The goal made the score 1-3. The supporters of HEDONISM U18 booed when Gracie Barra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chicão Donatello didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gracie Barra's Leopoldo Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harald Boberg in the 56th minute of play. In the 56th minute, Gustavo Xavier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leopoldo Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harald Boberg in the 58th minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, HEDONISM U18's goal looked a bit too open when Thiti Machado came free, but Mikael Rudqvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mikael Rudqvist came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by Gracie Barra's Enio do Valle. But to his dismay, Enio do Valle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-5. In the 68th minute, Thiti Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. August Ryberg took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leopoldo Queirós. Leopoldo Queirós dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-5. HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thinlay Machado in the 76th minute of play. After some careless play in the Gracie Barra defense, August Ryberg kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leopoldo Queirós. The Gracie Barra fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leopoldo Queirós should have stopped the shot. HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thiti Machado in the 83rd minute of play. Mikael Rudqvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiti Machado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Gracie Barra's Thinlay Machado got a free kick in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goal looked a bit too open when Harald Boberg came free, but Leopoldo Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mikael Rudqvist made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Enio do Valle sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, HEDONISM U18's Costel Calini got a free kick in the 94th minute. In the 95th minute, Chicão Donatello sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and HEDONISM U18's Mikael Rudqvist didn't even have to move. The Gracie Barra players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.