U18 World League

La Xibombonera
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Xiboquinha FC's Tomás Quintal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 3 minutes, Amadeu Carneiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xiboquinha FC and the Köping players grew even worse after the yellow card. Amadeu Carneiro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Jefferson Goiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Per-Erik Allbom in the 4th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Per-Erik Allbom in the 5th minute of play forced Xiboquinha FC's goalkeeper Jefferson Goiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Köping's Dick Browall proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Köping from getting a goal against them. Dick Browall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Quintal in the 13th minute of play. In the 19th minute Hugo Rudqvist shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jefferson Goiano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Ivan Kvick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jefferson Goiano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Rudqvist in the 23rd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the game, Tomás Quintal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dick Browall. Tomás Quintal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Hugo Rudqvist's late challenge caught a Xiboquinha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Rudqvist helped the player get up and apologised. Hugo Rudqvist hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Xiboquinha FC's zone, Per-Erik Allbom stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jefferson Goiano came out of the goal and Per-Erik Allbom tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, Xiboquinha FC's Dick Browall threw himself towards the right post 42 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomás Quintal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Hélder Meireles fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xiboquinha FC's protests and gave Hélder Meireles a yellow card for diving instead. Hélder Meireles kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Xiboquinha FC's Hélder Meireles dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

After a rather tough play, Xiboquinha FC's Hudson Urbano got a free kick in the 54th minute. Jefferson Goiano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Rudqvist, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jefferson Goiano was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hugo Rudqvist showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 58 minute of play. In the 62ndth minute of the game Hélder Meireles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Köping's Dick Browall was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Per-Erik Allbom scored 2-2 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jefferson Goiano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 67 minutes into the game, Per-Erik Allbom cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Jefferson Goiano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jefferson Goiano was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Hugo Rudqvist showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 71 minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's Tomás Quintal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dick Browall narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 80th minute, Hugo Rudqvist reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jefferson Goiano. The goal made the score 2-5. Jefferson Goiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Rudqvist in the 83rd minute of play. After 86 minutes of play, Xiboquinha FC's Tomás Quintal made it 3-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dick Browall was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 89th minute, Adrianinho Marques hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Per-Erik Allbom kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Hélder Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dick Browall was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. After 94 played minutes Köping got a freekick which was hit by Wiktor Pihlblad. After 95 played minutes, Xiboquinha FC's Hélder Meireles shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dick Browall 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 Xiboquinha FC reached it.