U23 World League

SC Braga Arena
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) After 6 played minutes SC Braga got a freekick which was hit by Hilário Viegas. Adelino Coelho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hans-Petter Frigstad, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Braga's goalkeeper Adelino Coelho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Rakkestad IF's Bendik Solvang got a free kick in the 12th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardo Vasques in the 15th minute of play forced Rakkestad IF's goalkeeper Linus Todal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Linus Todal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Vasques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Linus Todal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evandro Figueiras in the 20th minute of play. In the 24th minute, Hans-Petter Frigstad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 28th minute, Hans-Petter Frigstad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Linus Todal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Vasques in the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Bendik Solvang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Rakkestad IF's zone, Leal Antas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Linus Todal came out of the goal and Leal Antas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Linus Todal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evandro Figueiras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Runar Nergaard kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The long shot by Caetano Coutinho in the 45th minute really tested Linus Todal's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Otto Klepp to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leal Antas in the 54th minute of play forced Rakkestad IF's goalkeeper Linus Todal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 55 minutes into the game, Ricardo Vasques cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Linus Todal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Rakkestad IF getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Runar Nergaard hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hilário Viegas in the 62nd minute of play forced Rakkestad IF's goalkeeper Linus Todal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Rakkestad IF's Hans-Petter Frigstad got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Linus Todal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Osório, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Evandro Figueiras took the ball and in the 66 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Linus Todal. Linus Todal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. After 70th play minutes Cássio Osório shot 5-0, a short shot which went by Linus Todal and just under the crossbar into goal. 73 minutes into the match, Ricardo Vasques notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of Rakkestad IF's Linus Todal. Linus Todal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Adelino Coelho successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ricardo Vasques might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Linus Todal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ricardo Vasques ran back to his position shaking his head. Linus Todal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Vasques, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Linus Todal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leal Antas in the 87th minute of play. Hans-Petter Frigstad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Linus Todal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Vasques in the 93rd minute of the match. Linus Todal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evandro Figueiras in the 94th minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. SC Braga had played much better football throughout.