U21 World League

Miguel de los Andes
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) When Elliott Njurenius came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the Mugiwara FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Elliott Njurenius couldn't finish the play. After 6 played minutes Mugiwara FC got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Rolfsson. Zeca Cardoso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Hannes Torstensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Mugiwara FC's Elliott Njurenius sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Caetano Salles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 22nd minute, Elliott Njurenius ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Caetano Salles was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Samuel Abrahamsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 26 minutes into the game, Cauan Paiva was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Los Andes FC - FSCMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mugiwara FC the free kick. Hannes Torstensson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jonas Machado in the 31st minute. If Jonas Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 played minutes Los Andes FC - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Ezequiel Linares. Jonas Machado received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Hannes Torstensson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the match, Mugiwara FC's goalkeeper Hannes Torstensson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zeca Cardoso. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Jonas Machado managed to get in a good position for a shot. Los Andes FC - FSCMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Jonas Machado was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hannes Torstensson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernt Lång got in the 49th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Caetano Salles handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jonas Machado to make the kick off. Hannes Torstensson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabrício Arce, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Hannes Torstensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jonas Machado in the 54th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Elliott Njurenius during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Joakim Allbom kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Jonas Machado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hannes Torstensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeca Cardoso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joakim Allbom kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Jimmie Dusett was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 64 minutes into the match. Jonas Machado struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Hannes Torstensson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Los Andes FC - FSCMZ. Ezequiel Linares kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 81st minute Zeca Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hannes Torstensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Samuel Abrahamsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mugiwara FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Samuel Abrahamsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Caetano Salles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 86th minute Zeca Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hannes Torstensson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Fabrício Arce had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hannes Torstensson. Mugiwara FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Fabrício Arce was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrício Arce in the 93rd minute of play forced Mugiwara FC's goalkeeper Hannes Torstensson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Samuel Abrahamsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.