U18 World League

Arena H4K
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jardel Coutinho kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Nelsinho Passos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Jardel Coutinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodriguinho Fernandes might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Filiph Hedling. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodriguinho Fernandes ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Golden Lions FC's Evert Ahlgren got a free kick in the 10th minute. Filiph Hedling made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Rodriguinho Fernandes sent off a good shot on target. In the 14th minute, Umberto Barral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cléber Arantes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karl-Ove Barck in the 18th minute of the match. Karl-Ove Barck recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Golden Lions FC defense, Jardel Coutinho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Filiph Hedling. The Golden Lions FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Filiph Hedling should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Rodriguinho Fernandes managed to get in a good position for a shot. H4K.BR's supporters rose to their feet, but Rodriguinho Fernandes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Filiph Hedling breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 36 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's Rodriguinho Fernandes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Filiph Hedling narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 44th match minute, H4K.BR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adilson Dracena to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Golden Lions FC's Edvard Nykvist got a free kick in the 46th minute. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karl-Ove Barck made a kick off. 52 minutes in the game, Aron Billström fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Cléber Arantes having to interfere. Thiago Esteves hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Karl-Ove Barck sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 57 minutes, Adilson Dracena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the H4K.BR and the Golden Lions FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Adilson Dracena hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute of the match Golden Lions FC got a corner. H4K.BR's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edvard Nykvist ran over to the corner to take the kick. Axel Hägg might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cléber Arantes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Axel Hägg ran back to his position shaking his head. Cléber Arantes came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Golden Lions FC's Karl-Ove Barck. But to his dismay, Karl-Ove Barck quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. The Golden Lions FC fans' excitement grew in the 69th match minute when Golden Lions FC's Karl-Ove Barck looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. H4K.BR's Cléber Arantes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save H4K.BR from getting a goal against them. After 77 minutes, Nelsinho Passos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the H4K.BR and the Golden Lions FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nelsinho Passos hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Rodriguinho Fernandes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filiph Hedling having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Golden Lions FC's Cléber Arantes threw himself towards the right post 85 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Aron Billström, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 90 played minutes Golden Lions FC got a freekick which was hit by Axel Hägg. Cléber Arantes acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 93rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Kennet Broberg. Jardel Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Although H4K.BR had been in control for most of the match, Golden Lions FC still came away with the win.