U23 World League

Alcateia
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Valentin Gomez took the kick off in the first half of the match. Morgan Martinsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Edmundo Catarinense tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ludwig Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 5 played minutes Team Xtra personell got a freekick which was hit by Martin Ekström. When Team Xtra personell's Morgan Martinsson in the 8th minute got a chance for a shot 8th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wolf's goalie prevented a goal. Ludwig Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute Nils Eklund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmundo Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 played minutes Team Xtra personell got a freekick which was hit by Martin Ekström. Edmundo Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niclas Blom, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Ekström in the 18th minute of play forced Wolf's goalkeeper Edmundo Catarinense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Team Xtra personell's Niclas Blom nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edmundo Catarinense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Edmundo Catarinense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niclas Blom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, Wolf's goal looked a bit too open when Nils Eklund came free, but Edmundo Catarinense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Rony Alves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute, Hortêncio Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 27 minutes, Verner Näver managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Team Xtra personell's supporters crossed their fingers, but Verner Näver was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 29 minutes into the match, Wolf's goal looked a bit too open when Niclas Blom came free, but Edmundo Catarinense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 30 minutes of play, Team Xtra personell's Nils Eklund made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edmundo Catarinense was left in no man's land by his defense there! 34 minutes into the match, Nils Eklund had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edmundo Catarinense. Wolf's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nils Eklund was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 37th minute Niclas Blom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmundo Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 40 played minutes Team Xtra personell got a freekick which was hit by Verner Näver. Edmundo Catarinense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niclas Blom, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Edmundo Catarinense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils Eklund in the 46th minute of play.

After some careless play in the Wolf defense, Martin Ekström kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edmundo Catarinense. The Wolf fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edmundo Catarinense should have stopped the shot. 57 minutes into the game, Martin Ekström was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Team Xtra personell's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wolf the free kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valentin Gomez in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ludwig Fransson saved Team Xtra personell from getting behind. Wolf's defense didn't have a chance, in the 60th minute, when Niclas Blom scored to the left of an out of position Edmundo Catarinense, making the score, 1-5. A collision led to Wolf getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Eliseu Teixeira hit a great ball. Edmundo Catarinense made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Martin Ekström sent off a good shot on target. Eliseu Teixeira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ludwig Fransson having to make a save. During the 75th minute of the match Martin Ekström completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Martin Ekström a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. 82 minutes into the match, Niclas Blom dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Edmundo Catarinense, 1-6. Edmundo Catarinense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nils Eklund in the 89th minute of play. Ludwig Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valentin Gomez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, Niclas Blom had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edmundo Catarinense. Wolf's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Niclas Blom was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-7. When the match was over Team Xtra personell could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Wolf throughout the match.