U18 World League

CenturyLink Stadium
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Kauan Meira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfred Vester, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. In the 5th match minute, Tough and Tasty FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Torsberg to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the match, Tough and Tasty FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Valadares came free, but Douglas Apelkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 8 played minutes Tough and Tasty FC got a freekick which was hit by Bengt Olsson. Douglas Apelkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulão Ferreira in the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Valadares in the 15th minute of play forced Tough and Tasty FC's goalkeeper Douglas Apelkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes México Eterno MZC got a freekick which was hit by Jânio Sena. In the 20th minute, Tough and Tasty FC's Alfred Vester dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, Tough and Tasty FC's goal looked a bit too open when Joel Valadares came free, but Douglas Apelkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, Eric Friberger hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Tough and Tasty FC's Jesper Säf got a free kick in the 40th minute. After 41 played minutes, México Eterno MZC's Oscar Carioca shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Douglas Apelkvist came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in México Eterno MZC reached it.

Kauan Meira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfred Vester, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, México Eterno MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Klas Harman came free, but Kauan Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th minute, Jânio Sena ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Douglas Apelkvist was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When Alfredão Pereira fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored México Eterno MZC's protests and gave Alfredão Pereira a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, México Eterno MZC's Alfredão Pereira got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 76th minute, México Eterno MZC's Ian Pimenta seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ian Pimenta the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of México Eterno MZC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ian Pimenta had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. A collision led to México Eterno MZC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ian Pimenta hit a great ball. Jânio Sena's late challenge caught a Tough and Tasty FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jânio Sena helped the player get up and apologised. After 78 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for México Eterno MZC! México Eterno MZC:s Kauan Meira showed great skill when he stopped Eric Friberger:s penalty. If Alfred Vester had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kauan Meira came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Tough and Tasty FC's Alfred Vester. But to his dismay, Alfred Vester quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Douglas Apelkvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joel Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silvério de Queirós fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Douglas Apelkvist having to interfere. México Eterno MZC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.