U23 World League

Heliot Pat
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miguel Santiago kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Gösta Bergman ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Almiro Setúbal was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Isak Stålman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Almiro Setúbal having to interfere. 11 minutes into the match, Isak Stålman notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Sporting Clube Patrício's Almiro Setúbal. Almiro Setúbal was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Almiro Setúbal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isak Stålman in the 14th minute of play. Almiro Setúbal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gösta Bergman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sporting Clube Patrício's Jiang Gang got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Omero Zubiaga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Almiro Setúbal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute Isak Stålman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almiro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Sporting Clube Patrício's Sandro Cortez got a free kick in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isak Stålman in the 37th minute of play forced Sporting Clube Patrício's goalkeeper Almiro Setúbal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Sporting Clube Patrício getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Abílio Lobo hit a great ball. Almiro Setúbal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gösta Bergman, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. 45 minutes into the match, Polly Magoo Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro Cortez came free, but Markus Fågel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Isak Stålman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The Sporting Clube Patrício players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Polly Magoo Juniors were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Isak Stålman made a kick off. After some careless play in the Sporting Clube Patrício defense, Isak Stålman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Almiro Setúbal. The Sporting Clube Patrício fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Almiro Setúbal should have stopped the shot. Miguel Santiago blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Markus Fågel having to make a save. Markus Fågel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Santiago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Santiago in the 62nd minute of play forced Polly Magoo Juniors's goalkeeper Markus Fågel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isak Stålman scored 0-4 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Almiro Setúbal, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Polly Magoo Juniors made a substitution. Jan-Erik Tunberg replaced Isak Stålman. Polly Magoo Juniors made a substitution. Kenny Pavey replaced Jimmie Vallengren. The audience thought a goal was coming when German Cibran got free with Almiro Setúbal in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70th minute Polly Magoo Juniors were awarded a corner. Roy Johnsson went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Kenny Pavey heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 72 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube Patrício's goalkeeper Almiro Setúbal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan-Erik Tunberg. After a rather tough play, Polly Magoo Juniors's Omero Zubiaga got a free kick in the 72nd minute. After a rather tough play, Polly Magoo Juniors's Roy Johnsson got a free kick in the 75th minute. Yuri Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gösta Bergman in the 79th minute of play forced Sporting Clube Patrício's goalkeeper Almiro Setúbal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jan-Erik Tunberg's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Almiro Setúbal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 81st minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 96th minute of the game. One of Sporting Clube Patrício:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Polly Magoo Juniors:s goal. Almiro Setúbal had in the 98thth minute some difficulties stopping Roy Johnsson's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. When the match was over Polly Magoo Juniors could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Sporting Clube Patrício throughout the match.