U18 World League

Bullen Arena
Spectators: 7721 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cipriano Pombal kicked off to start the match. Matthias Kiempe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cipriano Pombal in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute Gunnar Hökkvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christiano Fontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Matthias Kiempe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Pombal in the 11th minute of the match. LauerArmy's defense didn't have a chance, in the 17th minute, when Andreas Ekblom scored to the left of an out of position Christiano Fontes, making the score, 1-0. Christiano Fontes was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Andreas Ekblom capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Andreas Ekblom really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Matthias Kiempe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Pombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Hjalmar Lindström struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Christiano Fontes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Bullen. Christiano Fontes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Georg Lindqvist in the 34th minute of the match. If João Paulo Arce had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jens-Erik Lange came free with the goalkeeper in the 38th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Christiano Fontes could save by the left post. In the 39th minute, Joaquim Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christiano Fontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andreas Ekblom, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gunnar Hökkvist got free with Christiano Fontes in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christiano Fontes made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Georg Lindqvist sent off a good shot on target. Gunnar Hökkvist recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gunnar Hökkvist to make the kick off. When Luiz Fernando Britto fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LauerArmy's protests and gave Luiz Fernando Britto a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, LauerArmy's Luiz Fernando Britto got a free kick in the 56th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Jens-Erik Lange had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christiano Fontes. LauerArmy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jens-Erik Lange was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. In the 63rd minute, Hjalmar Lindström made a precise shot to the right of Christiano Fontes. LauerArmy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. The supporters of LauerArmy booed when FC Bullen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jens-Erik Lange didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 67th minute of the match Ismael Almeida sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Matthias Kiempe skillfully saved the ball. Christiano Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andreas Ekblom, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christiano Fontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andreas Ekblom, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 74 minutes into the match, LauerArmy's goal looked a bit too open when Andreas Ekblom came free, but Christiano Fontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 minutes of play, FC Bullen's Jens-Erik Lange made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christiano Fontes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Raí Reis's late challenge caught a FC Bullen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Raí Reis helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of LauerArmy booed when FC Bullen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Mårtensson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgar Mårtensson kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Matthias Kiempe made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Cipriano Pombal sent off a good shot on target. Joaquim Chaves's late challenge caught a FC Bullen's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Chaves helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th match minute, LauerArmy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joaquim Chaves to maneuver through the defense. Eddie Rosen charged in rather forcefully in the 97th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eddie Rosen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Caetano de Souza took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 98th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Matthias Kiempe. FC Bullen's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Bullen had played much better football throughout.