U21 World League

Arena Floresta
Spectators: 7787 (Terracing: 5841, Seating: 1791, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Didi Mattos got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Karl-Johan Wahlnäs ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Hudson de Souza was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 9 minutes into the game, Dino Saraiva recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kåre Blom. Dino Saraiva showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Per-Erik Bergfelt managed to get in a good position for a shot. INIXET BK's supporters rose to their feet, but Per-Erik Bergfelt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hudson de Souza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Kåre Blom made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Didi Mattos sent off a good shot on target. Floresta Club U18's Didi Mattos got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, INIXET BK's goalkeeper Kåre Blom had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dino Saraiva. With a little luck, INIXET BK's Kåre Blom got control of the ball when Didi Mattos tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th minute Karl-Johan Wahlnäs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hudson de Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Narciso Toledo's late challenge caught a INIXET BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Narciso Toledo helped the player get up and apologised. If Sven-Ove Strömbom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Floresta Club U18's Hudson de Souza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birger Rosendal in the 33rd minute of play. The supporters of INIXET BK booed when Floresta Club U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Beto Vinhas didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Michel Bratt fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored INIXET BK's protests and gave Michel Bratt a yellow card for diving instead. 41 minutes into the match, INIXET BK's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Saraiva came free, but Kåre Blom reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 44 minutes, Didi Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Floresta Club U18's supporters crossed their fingers, but Didi Mattos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Karl-Johan Wahlnäs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Hudson de Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Birger Rosendal stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Michel Bratt struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Hudson de Souza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for INIXET BK. If Birger Rosendal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th match minute, INIXET BK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Birger Rosendal to maneuver through the defense. Bo Blanck took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 64th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Hudson de Souza. Floresta Club U18's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Hudson de Souza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Per-Erik Bergfelt, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Eusébio Baptista's late challenge caught a INIXET BK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusébio Baptista helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Floresta Club U18's Eusébio Baptista got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 70th minute Birger Rosendal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hudson de Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dino Saraiva hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Birger Rosendal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 77 minutes into the game, one of Floresta Club U18:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave INIXET BK a penalty, 79 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pär Odman, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Floresta Club U18's Hudson de Souza. 1-3. In the 84th minute Didi Mattos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kåre Blom saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the game, Bo Blanck was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. INIXET BK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Floresta Club U18 the free kick. After a rather tough play, INIXET BK's Bo Blanck got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Kåre Blom made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Didi Mattos in the 96th minute of play. Isaltino Cordeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 99th minute of the match. INIXET BK were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Floresta Club U18's much stronger midfield.