U23 World League

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 8464 (Terracing: 6349, Seating: 1946, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Walmir Pontes started the match with the kick off. Sven-Edvin Karlsson kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Sven-Edvin Karlsson kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in StraX Xenon FC's zone, Walmir Pontes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arman Lundström came out of the goal and Walmir Pontes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 10th match minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopoldo de Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. Herman Ahlström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Franz Dubosq having to interfere. Arman Lundström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Walmir Pontes in the 13th minute of play. Arman Lundström was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Walmir Pontes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. The supporters of StraX Xenon FC booed when Merusca F&P - CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinho Sá didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franz Dubosq showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vilhelm Johnsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Walmir Pontes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Arman Lundström. Arman Lundström yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Arman Lundström made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Walmir Pontes sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the StraX Xenon FC defense, Walmir Pontes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arman Lundström. The StraX Xenon FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arman Lundström should have stopped the shot. Arman Lundström made an important save on a dangerous shot by Walmir Pontes in the 38th minute. Herman Ahlström took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Franz Dubosq. Franz Dubosq dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Arman Lundström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walmir Pontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustav Alstedt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as StraX Xenon FC's Ingvar Gadd slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Franz Dubosq. That made the score 3-2 after 55 minutes of play. After some careless play in the StraX Xenon FC defense, Walmir Pontes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arman Lundström. The StraX Xenon FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arman Lundström should have stopped the shot. In the 61stth minute of the game Walmir Pontes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but StraX Xenon FC's Arman Lundström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Walmir Pontes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arman Lundström narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Herman Ahlström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Franz Dubosq made a huge save. In the 66th minute, Claudinho Sá hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Gustavo Gomez Blanco replaced Silvério Velloso. Claudinho Sá kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Franz Dubosq was out of position in the 69 minute of play, and Ingvar Gadd capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ingvar Gadd really showed his touch with that goal: 4-3. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 72nd minute of the game. One of StraX Xenon FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Merusca F&P - CIMZ:s goal. In the 75th minute, Dmitry Ilyushin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merusca F&P - CIMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-3. Ingvar Gadd received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Franz Dubosq came out and tried to block the shot, but Ingvar Gadd slotted it home off the left post making it 5-4 in the 81st minute. In the 83rd minute Dmitry Ilyushin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arman Lundström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudinho Sá hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the game, Claudinho Sá was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave StraX Xenon FC the free kick. Thanks to some nice moves Herman Ahlström could shoot a difficult shot in the 93rd minute, which Franz Dubosq however easily saved by the left post. After 96 played minutes Merusca F&P - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Sergio-Daniel Martínez. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Merusca F&P - CIMZ fans cheered their team off the field, for while StraX Xenon FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.