U18 World League

Linnéa
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Johannes Håkansson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Johannes Håkanssons short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Geraldo Queiroz to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Joxa mé trasan booed when Rockets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Eduardo Pimenta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Viggo Thidén could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Geraldo Queiroz made a huge save. After 11 minutes, Dennis Myhr mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Joxa mé trasan and the Rockets players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Joxa mé trasan's Dennis Myhr got a free kick in the 11th minute. Dennis Myhr received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Geraldo Queiroz came out and tried to block the shot, but Dennis Myhr slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 16th minute. Johannes Håkansson did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-0 to the left of a surprised Geraldo Queiroz 19 minutes into the match. Rockets's Geraldo Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viggo Thidén in the 38th minute of play. Niclas Allbom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joélson Melo in the 39th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Rockets's Geraldo Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Viggo Thidén in the 51st minute of play. Geraldo Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johannes Håkansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geraldo Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viggo Thidén, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Rockets's Niclas Allbom threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Luiz Eduardo Pimenta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 59 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Johannes Håkansson came free, but Geraldo Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Joxa mé trasan's Olle Sjö got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Geraldo Queiroz came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Joxa mé trasan's Johannes Håkansson. But to his dismay, Johannes Håkansson quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. 74 minutes into the game, Edu Mangueira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rockets's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Joxa mé trasan the free kick. In the 74th minute, Edu Mangueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Viggo Thidén shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geraldo Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Luiz Eduardo Pimenta 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. 84 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Johannes Håkansson came free, but Geraldo Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Johannes Håkansson scored 4-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geraldo Queiroz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Henry Martinsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Geraldo Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Johannes Håkansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geraldo Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joxa mé trasan were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Rockets for a fine match.