U18 World League

Arena Melissa
Spectators: 7461 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 120) Dadá Dias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrigo Paes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Jan Wallin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvar Larsson in the 9th minute of play forced MelissaMel's goalkeeper Wanderson Favoretto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute Valentin Vester shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wanderson Favoretto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, MelissaMel's Rodrigo Paes got a free kick in the 12th minute. Wanderson Favoretto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valentin Vester went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Kennet Höijer put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Wanderson Favoretto. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kennet Höijer in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Wanderson Favoretto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Vester in the 24th minute of play forced MelissaMel's goalkeeper Wanderson Favoretto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Bengt-Åke Bengtsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bo Willig kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Wanderson Favoretto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kennet Höijer in the 42nd minute of play. Olavo Dionísio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wanderson Favoretto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kennet Höijer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

If Alvar Larsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 53 minutes into the match, Brutal DeLuxe's Valentin Vester sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wanderson Favoretto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 56thth minute of the game Kennet Höijer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MelissaMel's Wanderson Favoretto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Alvar Larsson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Wanderson Favoretto. MelissaMel's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alvar Larsson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. In the 60th minute, Alfons Alrot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Brutal DeLuxe booed when MelissaMel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dadá Dias didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Kennet Höijer kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Wanderson Favoretto. That made the score 0-5 in the 68 minute of play. Wanderson Favoretto came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Brutal DeLuxe's Kennet Höijer. But to his dismay, Kennet Höijer quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Valentin Vester received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Wanderson Favoretto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kennet Höijer struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Wanderson Favoretto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brutal DeLuxe. If Valentin Vester had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kennet Höijer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Wanderson Favoretto made a huge save. Valentin Vester sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 88th play minutes Kennet Höijer shot 0-7, a short shot which went by Wanderson Favoretto and just under the crossbar into goal. The MelissaMel fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Brutal DeLuxe were clearly better and deserved to take the win.