U23 World League

Estadio do Dragao
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) ZEZOM TEAM's Radamel Falcão 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. Roy Ahlbom fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidoro Figueiras having to interfere. Isidoro Figueiras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerry Malmgren in the 9th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's José Gonçalves sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Daniel Nordin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 18 minutes, Roy Ahlbom made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. ZEZOM TEAM's Isidoro Figueiras tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lucas Sesimbra hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. After 27 minutes of play, Gnisvärd bk's Roy Ahlbom made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Isidoro Figueiras was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ivar Sjöström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Radamel Falcão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 33rd minute Jerry Malmgren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoro Figueiras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Gnisvärd bk getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Bo Vallmark hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jerry Malmgren made a kick off. The supporters of ZEZOM TEAM booed when Gnisvärd bk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivar Sjöström didn't get a good kick on the ball. 55 minutes into the game, Radamel Falcão cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Daniel Nordin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jerry Malmgren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidoro Figueiras having to interfere. Diego Seabra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, ZEZOM TEAM's Paulo Lousada got a free kick in the 70th minute. Isidoro Figueiras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jerry Malmgren in the 72nd minute of play. Ivar Sjöström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isidoro Figueiras having to interfere. 85 minutes into the game, ZEZOM TEAM's José Gonçalves nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Daniel Nordin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 88thth minute of the game Radamel Falcão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Gnisvärd bk's Daniel Nordin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ricardo Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. With a little luck, ZEZOM TEAM's Isidoro Figueiras got control of the ball when Jerry Malmgren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jerry Malmgren's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Isidoro Figueiras skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal.