U18 World League

Arena Rockets
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Johannes Håkansson started the match with the kick off. Niclas Allbom showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joélson Melo in the 5th minute of the match. Johannes Håkansson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Geraldo Queiroz having to make a save. Geraldo Queiroz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kristoffer Termander went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Joxa mé trasan booed when Rockets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geraldo Queiroz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Johannes Håkansson's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. After 19 minutes, Johannes Håkansson made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Rockets's Geraldo Queiroz tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 22 minutes, Maximilian Wester 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 Maximilian Wester got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Niclas Allbom took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dudu Madureira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kristoffer Termander blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Geraldo Queiroz having to make a save. Geraldo Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristoffer Termander in the 26th minute of play. 29 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. Geraldo Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Johannes Håkansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Johannes Håkansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 38 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Madureira in the 40th minute of play forced Joxa mé trasan's goalkeeper Niclas Allbom to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Eugênio Leme fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rockets's protests and gave Eugênio Leme a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Joxa mé trasan booed when Rockets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eugênio Leme didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Johannes Håkansson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Geraldo Queiroz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Rockets players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Joxa mé trasan were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dudu Madureira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Henry Martinsson came free, but Geraldo Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Johannes Håkansson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Geraldo Queiroz made a huge save. Dudu Madureira struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Niclas Allbom didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rockets. Dudu Madureira scored 1-3 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Niclas Allbom, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Henry Martinsson got free with Geraldo Queiroz in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Naldo Garcia kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kristoffer Termander got free with Geraldo Queiroz in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Henry Martinsson took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Geraldo Queiroz to make any attempt to save it.