U21 World League

Arena Black Bird
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Amauri Barbosa 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. Amauri Barbosa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 7thth minute tested the skills of André Gustafsson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 8th minute Amauri Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Gustafsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amauri Barbosa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jan Jansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amauri Barbosa got free with André Gustafsson in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Alexandre de Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. André Gustafsson made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Amauri Barbosa sent off a good shot on target. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Claudinei Almeida during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 24 minutes into the game, Edinho Leão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Oskars Glada Gäng the free kick. In the 25th minute of the match Allan Unesson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristiano Albuquerque skillfully saved the ball. Cristiano Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Svante Ahlfors in the 26th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Jan Jansson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alexandre de Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandre de Lara recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Amauri Barbosa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but André Gustafsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 47th minute, Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Amauri Barbosa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind André Gustafsson. André Gustafsson yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jan Jansson was the one to do the kick off. André Gustafsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amauri Barbosa in the 54th minute of the match. André Gustafsson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amauri Barbosa's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Cristiano Albuquerque made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Svante Ahlfors sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Gabriel Maranhense hit a great ball. Cristiano Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Jansson in the 59th minute of play. When Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Amauri Barbosa in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Oskars Glada Gäng's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Oskars Glada Gäng getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Jakob Vennerström hit a great ball. Amauri Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 71 minutes into the match, Amauri Barbosa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of André Gustafsson. Oskars Glada Gäng's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Amauri Barbosa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The audience was convinced that Amauri Barbosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Gustafsson was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Jan Jansson struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Cristiano Albuquerque didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Oskars Glada Gäng. The audience was convinced that Amauri Barbosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Gustafsson was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Jan Jansson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Albuquerque having to interfere. Amauri Barbosa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 87th minute. André Gustafsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ booed when Oskars Glada Gäng was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jan Jansson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Oskars Glada Gäng's André Gustafsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amauri Barbosa in the 90th minute of play. When Fred Zonta came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ 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 Fred Zonta couldn't finish the play. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.