U18 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Diguinho Lucas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ted Kihlman charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ted Kihlman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Here Comes the Hammer getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Ted Kihlman hit a great ball. Maicon Veloso took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sverker Mellbad. Sverker Mellbad dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After a rather tough play, Here Comes the Hammer's Joseph Cane got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Sverker Mellbad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Cardoso's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Davi Paraense struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Sverker Mellbad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UPTEXTIL.COM. Birger Stabbe hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. If Davi Paraense had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sverker Mellbad didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diguinho Lucas went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Here Comes the Hammer booed when UPTEXTIL.COM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Tande didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Joseph Cane showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 48 minute of play.

Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Norström in the 55th minute of play. 66 minutes into the game, Diguinho Lucas recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sverker Mellbad. Diguinho Lucas showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. The supporters of Here Comes the Hammer booed when UPTEXTIL.COM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgard Catarinense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ediberto Marinho kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The referee gave Here Comes the Hammer a penalty, 83 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Fritz Vedholm, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of UPTEXTIL.COM's Carlos Eduardo de Carvalho. 2-3. Alberto Cardoso struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Sverker Mellbad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UPTEXTIL.COM. With a little luck, Here Comes the Hammer's Sverker Mellbad got control of the ball when Alberto Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Here Comes the Hammer supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching UPTEXTIL.COM's performance. The match ended with a win for UPTEXTIL.COM.