U23 World League

Arena Bahia City
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) OxentePaisa Salcity's Baltazar Chaves 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. Manuel Scherer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Martin Ødegaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fu Ling in the 4th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manuel Scherer prevented the ball from getting in the gole. OxentePaisa Salcity's Manuel Scherer played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fu Ling in the 7th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Fu Ling's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manuel Scherer was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Linghed Angels FC's David Seaman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Linghed Angels FC from getting a goal against them. David Seaman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baltazar Chaves in the 12th minute. Manuel Scherer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Ødegaard in the 17th minute of the match. Fu Ling kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. David Seaman acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 22nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Dida Paraense. With a little luck, Linghed Angels FC's David Seaman got control of the ball when Baltazar Chaves tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 30 minutes Linghed Angels FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Baltazar Chaves who took care of the corner kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Linghed Angels FC's goalie and right to Jonas Paulista. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Linghed Angels FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Ove Hellström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manuel Scherer having to interfere. David Seaman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baltazar Chaves in the 45th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fu Ling made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fu Ling got free with Manuel Scherer in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 56 minutes into the match, OxentePaisa Salcity's goal looked a bit too open when Jörgen Magnusson came free, but Manuel Scherer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, OxentePaisa Salcity's Gilson Fernandez got a free kick in the 57th minute. When Victor Malmberg came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Linghed Angels FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Victor Malmberg couldn't finish the play. 61 minutes into the match, OxentePaisa Salcity's goal looked a bit too open when Jörgen Magnusson came free, but Manuel Scherer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Scherer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fu Ling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the game, Linghed Angels FC's Jörgen Magnusson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manuel Scherer made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. OxentePaisa Salcity's Leonel Vaz was substituted for Clóvis Queiroz. Jörgen Magnusson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Manuel Scherer made a huge save. Ove Hellström might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Manuel Scherer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ove Hellström ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 77th minute Jörgen Magnusson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Scherer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 79 minutes, Jonas Paulista mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the OxentePaisa Salcity and the Linghed Angels FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, OxentePaisa Salcity's Jonas Paulista got a free kick in the 79th minute. The long shot by Victor Malmberg in the 80th minute really tested Manuel Scherer's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 81 minutes into the match, Linghed Angels FC's goal looked a bit too open when Baltazar Chaves came free, but David Seaman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Scherer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ove Hellström in the 86th minute. Declan Rice in the 89thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Manuel Scherer, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 92 minutes into the match, OxentePaisa Salcity's goalkeeper Manuel Scherer had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jörgen Magnusson. Manuel Scherer made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ove Hellström in the 94th minute. Manuel Scherer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jörgen Magnusson in the 95th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Linghed Angels FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than OxentePaisa Salcity.