U23 World League

Astro Arena
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Magnus Boklund started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Dr Lecter SC were awarded a corner. Adilson Amorim went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Dr Lecter SC's corner Adilson Amorim fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sven-Edvin Vedholm quite easily take care of the ball. Sven-Edvin Vedholm didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Benedito de Sousa went, in the 6th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 12 minutes into the match, Dexiators's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito de Sousa came free, but Sven-Edvin Vedholm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Dexiators! The referee gave Dr Lecter SC a penalty, 21 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Benedito de Sousa, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Dexiators's Sven-Edvin Vedholm. 0-2. 26 minutes into the match, Dexiators's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito de Sousa came free, but Sven-Edvin Vedholm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dr Lecter SC were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Dexiators's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Adilson Amorim took the corner. After 28 minutes, Niclas Ek mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dexiators and the Dr Lecter SC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 played minutes Dexiators got a freekick which was hit by Niclas Ek. Tomé do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Paulão Esteves stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fritz Aleberg's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. After 33 played minutes Dexiators got a freekick which was hit by Sten Axelsson. 36 minutes into the match, Dexiators's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito de Sousa came free, but Sven-Edvin Vedholm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dr Lecter SC's attentive Adilson Amorim managed to snatch the ball when Sten Axelsson made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. Sten Hökqvist hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Sven-Edvin Vedholm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeca de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benedito de Sousa in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven-Edvin Vedholm saved Dexiators from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito de Sousa in the 44th minute of play forced Dexiators's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Vedholm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the game, Jonny Strömberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dexiators's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dr Lecter SC the free kick. After 46 played minutes Dexiators got a freekick which was hit by Jonny Strömberg. After the first half Dr Lecter SC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Sven-Edvin Vedholm came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Dr Lecter SC's Zeca de Lara. But to his dismay, Zeca de Lara quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Benedito de Sousa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 54th minute. Dr Lecter SC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 58 minutes into the match, Dexiators's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Vedholm had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zeca de Lara. Sven-Edvin Vedholm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zeca de Lara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 61 minutes, Flavinho de Amaral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dr Lecter SC and the Dexiators players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 60 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Dr Lecter SC! Dr Lecter SC:s Paulão Esteves showed great skill when he stopped Jonny Strömberg:s penalty. 67 minutes into the match, Dexiators's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Vedholm had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zeca de Lara. In the 69th minute, Magnus Boklund 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. Paulão Esteves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fritz Aleberg in the 71st minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Dexiators's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Delfim Barbosa fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 76th minute of the match, Benedito de Sousa tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sven-Edvin Vedholm saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benedito de Sousa in the 78th minute of play forced Dexiators's goalkeeper Sven-Edvin Vedholm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zeca de Lara's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sven-Edvin Vedholm read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Dexiators defense, Zeca de Lara kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sven-Edvin Vedholm. The Dexiators fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sven-Edvin Vedholm should have stopped the shot. Sven-Edvin Vedholm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeca de Lara, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Kevin Hägglund kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Dexiators defense, Adilson Amorim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sven-Edvin Vedholm. The Dexiators fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sven-Edvin Vedholm should have stopped the shot.