U23 World League

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Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Garphyttan's Jonatan Käcker 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. After 3 played minutes Villa Verde FC got a freekick which was hit by Afonso Baiano. Mac Dez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jens-Ola Nordin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonatan Käcker in the 14th minute of play forced Villa Verde FC's goalkeeper Mac Dez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 played minutes Garphyttan got a freekick which was hit by Egon Bratt. Mac Dez made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Bernt Nordmark sent off a good shot on target. In the 21st minute Humberto Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jörgen Gummeson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jens-Ola Nordin hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute Afonso Baiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jörgen Gummeson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mac Dez made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Egon Bratt sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Villa Verde FC's Mac Dez got control of the ball when Bernt Nordmark tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jens-Ola Nordin got free with Mac Dez in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jimmy Hagström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Mac Dez made a huge save. Villa Verde FC's Mac Dez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Villa Verde FC from getting a goal against them. In the 40th match minute, Garphyttan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tobias Mårtensson to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the match, Garphyttan's Bernt Nordmark sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mac Dez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 46 minutes in the game, Egon Bratt fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Mac Dez having to interfere. Villa Verde FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Egon Bratt scored to the left of an out of position Mac Dez, making the score, 1-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Claudinho Fantini was the one to do the kick off. Mac Dez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jens-Ola Nordin in the 54th minute of play. Mac Dez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jens-Ola Nordin went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Mac Dez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernt Nordmark in the 62nd minute of the match. Arí Lucas's late challenge caught a Garphyttan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arí Lucas helped the player get up and apologised. Arí Lucas kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Villa Verde FC's Arí Lucas got his second yellow card of the match in the 69th minute. The referee ordered Arí Lucas off the ground. Arí Lucas hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Tobias Mårtensson hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Jörgen Gummeson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Claudinho Fantini showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 74 minute of play. Villa Verde FC's Mac Dez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Egon Bratt in the 84th minute of play. Mac Dez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Egon Bratt in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute, Egon Bratt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mac Dez was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. After 90 played minutes Villa Verde FC got a freekick which was hit by Richard Esteves. Mac Dez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jens-Ola Nordin's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. When Jens-Ola Nordin, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 95 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Mac Dez was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 98 minutes of play, Garphyttan's Jens-Ola Nordin made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mac Dez was left in no man's land by his defense there! There was no doubt that Garphyttan were the better team. Garphyttan's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.