U18 World League

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Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Dedé Secco took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sverker Mellbad to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timmy Bogren during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 10th minute, Timmy Bogren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 14th minute, Luís Paulo Prado made a precise shot to the right of Sverker Mellbad. Here Comes the Hammer's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 16th match minute, EC AliensCrazy 2023 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardinho Furtado to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Leo Norström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Here Comes the Hammer's supporters rose to their feet, but Leo Norström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnaldo Falcão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to EC AliensCrazy 2023 getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Cauã Coelho hit a great ball. Sverker Mellbad made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Paulo Prado in the 25th minute of play. Sverker Mellbad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mazinho Lopez in the 26th minute of the match. The supporters of EC AliensCrazy 2023 booed when Here Comes the Hammer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcus Nyqvist didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Paulo Prado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Here Comes the Hammer booed when EC AliensCrazy 2023 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedé Secco didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Paulo Prado in the 36th minute of play forced Here Comes the Hammer's goalkeeper Sverker Mellbad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of EC AliensCrazy 2023 booed when Here Comes the Hammer was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Ahlgren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Here Comes the Hammer's Sverker Mellbad proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Here Comes the Hammer from getting a goal against them. After 47 played minutes Here Comes the Hammer got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Nyqvist. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joseph Cane made a kick off. When Cauã Coelho fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored EC AliensCrazy 2023's protests and gave Cauã Coelho a yellow card for diving instead. In the 50th match minute, EC AliensCrazy 2023 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cauã Coelho to maneuver through the defense. During the 51st minute of the match Cauã Coelho completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Cauã Coelho a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 63rd minute, Fritz Vedholm ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnaldo Falcão was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Mazinho Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After 76 played minutes EC AliensCrazy 2023 got a freekick which was hit by Didi de Mendonça. Here Comes the Hammer's Joseph Cane got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, EC AliensCrazy 2023's Dedé Secco got a free kick in the 80th minute. Arnaldo Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joseph Cane, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute Joseph Cane shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 minutes, Luís Paulo Prado made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Here Comes the Hammer's Sverker Mellbad tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. EC AliensCrazy 2023 were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Here Comes the Hammer for a fine match.