U18 World League

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Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jens-Åke Abrahamsson started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caco Falcão in the 4th minute of play forced Anabolic Boys's goalkeeper Elof Hellgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elof Hellgren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlinhos Sergipano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind São Paulo da Floresta's goalkeeper Carlos Fernando Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 16th minute of the match, Jan-Ove Brovall tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carlos Fernando Almeida saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 18th minute, Jan-Ove Brovall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Anabolic Boys's Kurt Benett got a free kick in the 19th minute. Carlos Fernando Almeida made an important save on a dangerous shot by Viktor Josefsson in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oséias Valladares in the 27th minute of play forced Anabolic Boys's goalkeeper Elof Hellgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Viktor Josefsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Fernando Almeida. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Viktor Josefsson ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of São Paulo da Floresta booed when Anabolic Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jens-Åke Abrahamsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 38 minutes into the game, Carlinhos Sergipano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. São Paulo da Floresta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Anabolic Boys the free kick. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind São Paulo da Floresta's goalkeeper Carlos Fernando Almeida, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlinhos Sergipano was the one to do the kick off. Nils Gudmundsson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Carlos Fernando Almeida. São Paulo da Floresta's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 54 minutes into the game, Jens-Åke Abrahamsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Anabolic Boys's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave São Paulo da Floresta the free kick. Jens-Åke Abrahamsson hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Anabolic Boys's Gilbert Larsfält was substituted for Jens-Åke Abrahamsson. Jan-Ove Brovall charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jan-Ove Brovall the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jan-Ove Brovall kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Carlos Fernando Almeida didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Reine Wennerström went, in the 70th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 74th minute, Wanderson Fantini hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 77th minute Gilbert Larsfält shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Fernando Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wanderson Fantini hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Gilbert Larsfält received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Carlos Fernando Almeida tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to São Paulo da Floresta getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Caco Falcão hit a great ball. When Eliseu Mangueira was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 86 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, São Paulo da Floresta's Eliseu Mangueira got a free kick in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Gilbert Larsfält had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carlos Fernando Almeida. São Paulo da Floresta's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gilbert Larsfält was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. 92 minutes into the match, São Paulo da Floresta's goal looked a bit too open when Kurt Benett came free, but Carlos Fernando Almeida reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Fernando Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilbert Larsfält in the 95th minute of play. São Paulo da Floresta's attentive Oséias Valladares managed to snatch the ball when Axel Sundström made a throw-in in the 96th minute of the game. Anabolic Boys walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.