U21 World League

Olympia
Spectators: 7454 (Terracing: 5591, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) MEXACOMX's Domingos Vilarinho 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. When Lucas Gummeson fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Malmö White Knights's protests and gave Lucas Gummeson a yellow card for diving instead. After 6 played minutes Malmö White Knights got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Gummeson. 7 minutes into the match, Malmö White Knights's goal looked a bit too open when Domingos Vilarinho came free, but Petter Fransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Johan Hedlund recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Johan Hedlund had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Johan Hedlund could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Rodolfo Seabra made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrício Gonçalves in the 16th minute of play forced Malmö White Knights's goalkeeper Petter Fransson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of MEXACOMX booed when Malmö White Knights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lucas Gummeson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute of the match Nuno Candeias shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Petter Fransson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mariano Faria hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute, Rutger Delin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 27th minute of the match, Johan Hedlund got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rodolfo Seabra was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. After 28 played minutes Malmö White Knights got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Gummeson. The supporters of MEXACOMX booed when Malmö White Knights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Söderman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 35th minute, Domingos Vilarinho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Petter Fransson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nuno Candeias in the 40th minute of play forced Malmö White Knights's goalkeeper Petter Fransson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Malmö White Knights getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Rutger Delin hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, MEXACOMX's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Johan Hedlund fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 43 minutes into the match, MEXACOMX's goalkeeper Rodolfo Seabra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Johan Hedlund. After the first half MEXACOMX were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Lucas Gummeson made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st match minute, MEXACOMX was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Guerra to maneuver through the defense. 56 minutes into the match, Domingos Vilarinho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Petter Fransson, 0-2. Rutger Delin hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Petter Fransson was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Mariano Faria. Rutger Delin kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Johan Hedlund in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodolfo Seabra saved MEXACOMX from getting behind. Diogo Ponte's late challenge caught a Malmö White Knights's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diogo Ponte helped the player get up and apologised. Diogo Ponte kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Johan Hedlund scored 1-2 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rodolfo Seabra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Malmö White Knights's goalkeeper Petter Fransson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Domingos Vilarinho. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabrício Gonçalves during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fabrício Gonçalves hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Malmö White Knights's Petter Fransson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabrício Gonçalves in the 89th minute of play. In the 91st minute, Johan Hedlund made a precise shot to the right of Rodolfo Seabra. MEXACOMX's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Malmö White Knights succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though MEXACOMX had controlled the match.