U23 World League

Marcos Mazer
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Mattias Svahn made the kick off which started today's match. Adriano Carneiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mattias Svahn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bengt-Åke Olofsson hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, FC Kurdistan's goalkeeper Andreas Palička had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo Garro. In the 14th minute, Mattias Svahn made a precise shot to the right of Adriano Carneiro. MAZER SAF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 22nd minute, MAZER SAF's Rodrigo Garro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Andreas Palička. Andreas Palička yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 25 minutes into the match, MAZER SAF's goal looked a bit too open when Mattias Svahn came free, but Adriano Carneiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oskar Lustig in the 31st minute of play forced MAZER SAF's goalkeeper Adriano Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Carneiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oskar Lustig went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mattias Svahn in the 36th minute of play forced MAZER SAF's goalkeeper Adriano Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, FC Kurdistan's Andreas Palička got control of the ball when Marc Overmars tried to sneak it across the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Oskar Lustig kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. MAZER SAF's Adriano Carneiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save MAZER SAF from getting a goal against them. A collision led to FC Kurdistan getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Wilhelm Aldridge hit a great ball. FC Kurdistan's Jari Litmanen was substituted for Morgan Åkesson. FC Kurdistan made a substitution. Alex Martinsson replaced Oskar Lustig. In the 64th match minute, FC Kurdistan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilhelm Aldridge to maneuver through the defense. FC Kurdistan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Claes Andreasson in the 72nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabian Lundström in the 76th minute of play forced MAZER SAF's goalkeeper Adriano Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabian Lundström in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Adriano Carneiro saved MAZER SAF from getting behind. 88 minutes into the match, Fabian Lundström notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of MAZER SAF's Adriano Carneiro. Adriano Carneiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 92nd minute Alex Martinsson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Carneiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 94 minutes, Nelsinho Koehler managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MAZER SAF's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nelsinho Koehler was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Kurdistan eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.