U21 World League

Landulfos FC Brasil
Spectators: 7793 (Terracing: 5846, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Sergio Martins took the kick off in the first half of the match. Diogo Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harald Specht in the 4th minute of play. Sergio Martinss short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Michel Kinell to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. With 12 minutes on the clock, Vicente Antunes commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 12th minute, one of Landulfos FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Landulfos FC. Diogo Ferraz had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Kalle Eklund's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Diogo Ferraz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomasz Czajka in the 20th minute of play. Diogo Ferraz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomasz Czajka in the 29th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Nykvarn's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Kürşat Uma came free, but Michel Kinell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 32 minutes Nykvarn's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sílvio Ribeiro who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Landulfos FC's corner Sílvio Ribeiro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Michel Kinell quite easily take care of the ball. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Tomasz Czajka put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Diogo Ferraz. Max Persson kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After 39 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Nykvarn! Sergio Martins shot the penalty kick right outside the post. After 42 minutes, Cleiton Sarmento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Landulfos FC and the Nykvarn players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd minute, Cleiton Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute Harald Specht shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Ferraz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Nykvarn getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Max Persson hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Landulfos FC's Arlindo Vargas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Michel Kinell. That made the score 1-1 after 46 minutes of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 53rd minute Ali Kürşat Uma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Kinell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Michel Kinell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ali Kürşat Uma in the 55th minute of the match. Diogo Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Max Persson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michel Kinell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arlindo Vargas in the 61st minute of play. Diogo Ferraz made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Max Persson sent off a good shot on target. Nykvarn made a substitution. Viggo Samuelsson replaced Harald Specht. Ali Kürşat Uma sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Landulfos FC fans' excitement grew in the 72nd match minute when Landulfos FC's Ali Kürşat Uma looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 77th minute Landulfos FC were awarded a corner. Sílvio Ribeiro went to the cornerflag to take it. Landulfos FC's Diogo Ferraz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Landulfos FC from getting a goal against them. With his leg Diogo Ferraz managed to avoid a goal in the 80thth minute, when Nykvarn's Tomasz Czajka fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Arlindo Vargas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Kinell having to interfere. With a little luck, Landulfos FC's Diogo Ferraz got control of the ball when Viggo Samuelsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Landulfos FC's Diogo Ferraz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save Landulfos FC from getting a goal against them. Nykvarn's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.