World League

Saint Glenn
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ludwig Hägg kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ludwig Hägg in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hermínio Penha saved Les diables noirs from getting behind. Saint Glenn Gothenburg were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Les diables noirs's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Demesio Faxardo took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Ola Snell got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hermínio Penha quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hermínio Penha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ludwig Hägg in the 14th minute of play. Ludwig Hägg succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 14th playminute. Darius Speed made in the 19th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Neville Staples. 19 minutes into the match, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Ludwig Hägg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hermínio Penha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Lennart Juhlin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steve Gabrielli in the 22nd minute of play. In the 25th minute, Ermegildo Mitxel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute Ludwig Hägg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermínio Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Lennart Juhlin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Steve Gabrielli in the 28th minute of play. Hermínio Penha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludwig Hägg, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. After some careless play in the Saint Glenn Gothenburg defense, Steve Gabrielli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lennart Juhlin. The Saint Glenn Gothenburg fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lennart Juhlin should have stopped the shot. Hermínio Penha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ludwig Hägg in the 39th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Ludwig Hägg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermínio Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lennart Juhlin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ashe Swain, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the match, Les diables noirs's goal looked a bit too open when Ludwig Hägg came free, but Hermínio Penha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Steve Gabrielli to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Les diables noirs's goalkeeper Hermínio Penha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 53 minutes had been played when some careless play by Les diables noirs's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Demesio Faxardo was slow to take the kick. During this time Saint Glenn Gothenburg's players had a chance to rest. In the 58th minute Ludwig Hägg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermínio Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Les diables noirs's Duda Terra was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 63rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ludwig Hägg in the 68th minute of play forced Les diables noirs's goalkeeper Hermínio Penha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Lennart Juhlin got control of the ball when Ashe Swain tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Les diables noirs booed when Saint Glenn Gothenburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dawid Watarz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Léopold Guiraud could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Lennart Juhlin made a huge save. With a little luck, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Lennart Juhlin got control of the ball when Jonatan Aspvik tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Saint Glenn Gothenburg's Lennart Juhlin got control of the ball when Duda Terra tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ludwig Hägg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hermínio Penha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Lennart Juhlin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steve Gabrielli in the 94th minute of play. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Les diables noirs players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.