U23 World League

Arena SAU.
Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5755, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anderson Carioca started the match with the kick off. Jurassic Monsters SA's Denílson Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emil Majtyka in the 4th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valdo Macedo got free with Jan-Åke Jönsson in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Jurassic Monsters SA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Viktor Nyström was slow to take the kick. During this time Albins Kamrater's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Albins Kamrater's corner Viktor Nyström fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Denílson Azevedo quite easily take care of the ball. Emil Majtyka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Denílson Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Majtyka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Emil Majtyka 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. The Albins Kamrater fans' excitement grew in the 38th match minute when Albins Kamrater's Emil Majtyka looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Emil Majtyka recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Ernst Vikström came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Albins Kamrater 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 Ernst Vikström couldn't finish the play. Jurassic Monsters SA's Denílson Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernst Vikström in the 46th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Ernst Vikström made the kick off in the second half. Jurassic Monsters SA's Denílson Azevedo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Jurassic Monsters SA from getting a goal against them. After 57 minutes, Ludwig Abrahamsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Albins Kamrater and the Jurassic Monsters SA players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 57 played minutes Albins Kamrater got a freekick which was hit by Ludwig Abrahamsson. 61 minutes into the match, Krister Rudkvist notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Jurassic Monsters SA's Denílson Azevedo. Denílson Azevedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd rose to their feet as Albins Kamrater's Emil Majtyka slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Denílson Azevedo. That made the score 0-4 after 68 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Krister Rudkvist in the 72nd minute of play forced Jurassic Monsters SA's goalkeeper Denílson Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jan-Åke Jönsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anderson Carioca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, Jurassic Monsters SA's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Majtyka came free, but Denílson Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Albins Kamrater booed when Jurassic Monsters SA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guga Paes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 80th minute, Emil Majtyka left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Albins Kamrater fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. When Albins Kamrater's Emil Majtyka in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Jurassic Monsters SA's goalie prevented a goal. The Albins Kamrater fans' excitement grew in the 87th match minute when Albins Kamrater's Emil Majtyka looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Emil Majtyka might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Denílson Azevedo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Emil Majtyka ran back to his position shaking his head. Denílson Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emil Majtyka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee felt a red card was in order, 93 minutes into the game, when Thomas Lundberg put in a rough tackle. Thomas Lundberg kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Anderson Carioca 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. The Albins Kamrater supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Albins Kamrater would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.