World League

Pauliström -vallen
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Folke Melin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute of the match Víktor Catarinense shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Malcolm Wall showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jorginho Britto charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jorginho Britto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Uruguaiana getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Jorginho Britto hit a great ball. André Sena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henry Näver in the 12th minute of play. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Uruguaiana's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Thor Abrahamsson was slow to take the kick. During this time Pauliström's players had a chance to rest. The supporters of Pauliström booed when Uruguaiana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Víktor Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Uruguaiana's André Sena got control of the ball when Folke Melin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 23 minutes of play, Pauliström's Folke Melin made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. André Sena was left in no man's land by his defense there! André Sena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henry Näver, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Albert Andberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Sena made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Bernt Godholm sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Uruguaiana's Víktor Catarinense got a free kick in the 35th minute. With an all-out effort, Pauliström's André Sena threw himself towards the right post 43 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Henry Näver, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luís Fabiano Mattos made a kick off. Luís Fabiano Mattos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Malcolm Wall having to make a save. If Henry Näver had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Uruguaiana defense, Henry Näver kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of André Sena. The Uruguaiana fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that André Sena should have stopped the shot. Luís Fabiano Mattos charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Fabiano Mattos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Uruguaiana's Luís Fabiano Mattos got a free kick in the 61st minute. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Folke Melin put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of André Sena. If Marcelo Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Uruguaiana made a substitution. Marquinhos Diniz replaced Silas Esteves. Uruguaiana made a substitution. Flávio Veloso replaced Luís Fabiano Mattos. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Folke Melin put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of André Sena. When Bernt Godholm came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Pauliström fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bernt Godholm couldn't finish the play. 84 minutes into the match, Uruguaiana's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Andberg came free, but André Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Malcolm Wall made an important save on a dangerous shot by Flávio Veloso in the 85th minute. 93 minutes into the match, Uruguaiana's goal looked a bit too open when Albert Andberg came free, but André Sena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pauliström's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.