World League

Morumbi de Uberaba
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Henry Fagerberg kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Rönnöfors FF's goal looked a bit too open when Heleno de Freitas came free, but Magne Gunnarsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ernesto Fontes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 9 minutes into the match, Rönnöfors FF's goal looked a bit too open when Heleno de Freitas came free, but Magne Gunnarsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edson Futebol Clube's Paul Christini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigvard Biörnberg in the 12th minute of play. Magne Gunnarsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernesto Fontes in the 14th minute. Rönnöfors FF's Magne Gunnarsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Rönnöfors FF from getting a goal against them. Magne Gunnarsson didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Edson Futebol Clube's Heleno de Freitas shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Rönnöfors FF made a substitution. Torsten Åman replaced Edwin Ahlstedt. Paul Christini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per Stenberg in the 26th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Rönnöfors FF's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Fontes came free, but Magne Gunnarsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Per Stenberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Paul Christini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per Stenberg in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Rönnöfors FF's goal looked a bit too open when Heleno de Freitas came free, but Magne Gunnarsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute Heleno de Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magne Gunnarsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Per Stenberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per Stenberg in the 38th minute of play forced Edson Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Paul Christini to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Magne Gunnarsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heleno de Freitas in the 40th minute of play. With a little luck, Rönnöfors FF's Magne Gunnarsson got control of the ball when Heleno de Freitas tried to sneak it across the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Heleno de Freitas made a kick off. Per Stenberg blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paul Christini having to make a save. Per Stenberg recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Flavinho Pernambucano fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Edson Futebol Clube's protests and gave Flavinho Pernambucano a yellow card for diving instead. Edson Futebol Clube made a substitution. Roger Milla replaced Tuncay Şanlı. After 70 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Edson Futebol Clube! Paul Christini didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 76th minute, which inside left pole to 1-2. In the 80th minute, Lucas Hulk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute, Arne Stor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Edson Futebol Clube's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Per Stenberg was slow to take the kick. During this time Rönnöfors FF's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Edson Futebol Clube booed when Rönnöfors FF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bertil Hellgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Edson Futebol Clube manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Rönnöfors FF to win.