U18 World League

Agunnaryd Arena
Spectators: 8105 (Terracing: 6080, Seating: 1864, VIP seats: 161) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Herman Falkrantz got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes, Barcellos Mineiro FC's Gernando Bueno shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper John Brandt came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Barcellos Mineiro FC reached it. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's John Brandt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Teodoro Neto in the 7th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Herman Falkrantz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gil Coelho. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodoro Neto in the 19th minute of play forced Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's goalkeeper John Brandt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. John Brandt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gernando Bueno in the 21st minute of play. Barcellos Mineiro FC's Gil Coelho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herman Falkrantz in the 32nd minute of play. In the 40th minute Kurt-Jürgen Hamrin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gil Coelho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Teodoro Neto to strike the kick off in the second half. Gil Coelho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Herman Falkrantz in the 55th minute of play. After 56 played minutes Barcellos Mineiro FC got a freekick which was hit by João Adolfo Hermes. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's John Brandt proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Elmtaryd Agunnaryd from getting a goal against them. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd's John Brandt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Galo Mineiro in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute, Galo Mineiro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of John Brandt. The goal made the score 1-1. The supporters of Elmtaryd Agunnaryd booed when Barcellos Mineiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodoro Neto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Álvaro de Carvalho scored 1-2 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of John Brandt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Elmtaryd Agunnaryd were furious when Henrik Berggren was red carded, 88 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The goalkeeper, John Brandt, was totally fooled by Barcellos Mineiro FC's Gernando Bueno, who 91 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Barcellos Mineiro FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.