U18 World League

✮ Tнᴇ Nᴏʀтн Sᴇᴀ ✮
Spectators: 7789 (Terracing: 5843, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) Kauan Meira made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fredrik Hermansson got free with Silas Nascimento in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Andréas Holmstedt who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Silas Nascimento when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Percy Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. 2-0 became the score in the 25th minute when Andréas Holmstedt elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Eskil Rosen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Percy Pernambucano in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, México Eterno MZC's Silas Nascimento got control of the ball when Fredrik Hermansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 37th minute, Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's Andréas Holmstedt ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Silas Nascimento. Silas Nascimento yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. 45 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Andréas Holmstedt came free, but Silas Nascimento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silas Nascimento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andréas Holmstedt, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Andréas Holmstedt made the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes of play, Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's Andréas Holmstedt made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silas Nascimento was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's Max Törnblom was substituted for Fredrik Hermansson. Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС made a substitution. Isak Hedlund replaced Rikard Holmgren. After having played for 61 minutes, Andréas Holmstedt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andréas Holmstedt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Harry Sundström fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС's protests and gave Harry Sundström a yellow card for diving instead. Harry Sundström hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute Max Törnblom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silas Nascimento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andréas Holmstedt might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Silas Nascimento. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andréas Holmstedt ran back to his position shaking his head. 84 minutes into the match, Andréas Holmstedt had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Silas Nascimento. México Eterno MZC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andréas Holmstedt was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. In the 87th minute, Max Törnblom made a precise shot to the right of Silas Nascimento. México Eterno MZC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. A collision led to México Eterno MZC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Kauan Meira hit a great ball. In the 94thth minute of the game Andréas Holmstedt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but México Eterno MZC's Silas Nascimento was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bɪᴀɴᴄᴀ ŦС were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of México Eterno MZC for a fine match.