U18 World League

Arlöv
Spectators: 7690 (Terracing: 5768, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stig-Arne Ödman started the match with the kick off. Valdemar Jönsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldemar Rodrigues, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Valdemar Jönsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Reis, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Sandro Soares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stig-Arne Ödman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tião Tasso charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tião Tasso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of AC Mayonnaise booed when Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tião Tasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Herman Forsman hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Eduardo Reis struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Valdemar Jönsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF. In the 24th minute Eduardo Reis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Jönsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, AC Mayonnaise's goal looked a bit too open when João Francisco Xavier came free, but Valdemar Jönsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 29 minutes, Alfons Sundberg managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AC Mayonnaise's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfons Sundberg was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Osvaldo Berger kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's goalkeeper Sandro Soares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Reis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Valdemar Jönsson was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 52ndth minute of the game Matías Cavalcante who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Mayonnaise's Valdemar Jönsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Eduardo Reis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF's supporters rose to their feet, but Eduardo Reis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valdemar Jönsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 66 minutes, Walter Mårtensson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AC Mayonnaise and the Onze Bravos FC - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Walter Mårtensson hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when João Francisco Xavier got free with Valdemar Jönsson in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 69 minutes into the match, Eduardo Reis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Valdemar Jönsson, 1-2. After 73 played minutes AC Mayonnaise got a freekick which was hit by Stig-Arne Ödman. Alfons Sundberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, AC Mayonnaise's Valdemar Jönsson got control of the ball when João Francisco Xavier tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute, Alfons Sundberg ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sandro Soares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. João Francisco Xavier came free with the goalkeeper in the 85th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Valdemar Jönsson could save by the left post. If Waldemar Rodrigues had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the match, AC Mayonnaise's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Reis came free, but Valdemar Jönsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.