U18 World League

Rank 1 Arena gooou
Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardinho Vander got the match started through his kick off. When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Esbjörn Hellqvist took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Sílvio Luiz das Neves to make any attempt to save it. Sílvio Luiz das Neves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Esbjörn Hellqvist's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. The Litoral EC - CIMZ fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Litoral EC - CIMZ's Ricardinho Vander 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Noel das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Karl-Erik Andersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Sílvio Luiz das Neves got control of the ball when Bernt Johansson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 42 minutes, Ulisses Munhoz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Litoral EC - CIMZ and the Rank 1 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Litoral EC - CIMZ getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Ulisses Munhoz hit a great ball. When Ulisses Munhoz was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 46 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Ulisses Munhoz got a free kick in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Esbjörn Hellqvist made a kick off. After a rather tough play, Litoral EC - CIMZ's Noel das Neves got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The supporters of Litoral EC - CIMZ booed when Rank 1 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eric Paulin didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Virgílio Borges in the 55th minute really tested Karl-Erik Andersson's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. A collision led to Rank 1 getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Bernt Johansson hit a great ball. When Litoral EC - CIMZ's Ricardinho Vander in the 61st minute got a chance for a shot 61st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rank 1's goalie prevented a goal. In the last second Karl-Erik Andersson throw himself and got hold of the ball when Ricardinho Vander in the 63rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. The supporters of Litoral EC - CIMZ booed when Rank 1 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernt Johansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Litoral EC - CIMZ's Virgílio Borges shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 64th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Karl-Erik Andersson but with some difficulty. In the 66th minute Ricardinho Vander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl-Erik Andersson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karl-Erik Andersson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ricardinho Vander's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Noel das Neves received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Karl-Erik Andersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Bernt Johansson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sílvio Luiz das Neves was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. 90 minutes into the game, Ricardinho Vander was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Litoral EC - CIMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rank 1 the free kick. The supporters of Rank 1 booed when Litoral EC - CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardinho Vander didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Rank 1's Pål Svensson got a free kick in the 91st minute. After 93 played minutes Rank 1 got a freekick which was hit by Esbjörn Hellqvist. A hard shot by Virgílio Borges from long distance, 94 minutes into the match, got Karl-Erik Andersson's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Karl-Erik Andersson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardinho Vander in the 95th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.