U23 World League

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Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Joachim Hägglund started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Peder Karlberg 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 10th minute, Joachim Hägglund ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Diego Queirós was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After having played for 18 minutes, Joachim Hägglund managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trixande Fåglar BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joachim Hägglund was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 22nd minute, Aílton Mota ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arvid Jansson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After 27 played minutes Gracie Barra got a freekick which was hit by André Tande. Manfred Danielsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Queirós having to interfere. 35 minutes into the match, Gracie Barra's goalkeeper Diego Queirós had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dan Rönn. In the 36th match minute, Gracie Barra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Augusto Queiroz to maneuver through the defense. After 37 played minutes, Trixande Fåglar BK's Dan Rönn shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Diego Queirós came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Trixande Fåglar BK reached it. A collision led to Trixande Fåglar BK getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Dan Rönn hit a great ball. Arvid Jansson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Carlos Augusto Queiroz went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After the first half Gracie Barra were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Trixande Fåglar BK's Arvid Jansson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Trixande Fåglar BK from getting a goal against them. After 55 minutes, Tiãozão Machado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gracie Barra and the Trixande Fåglar BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 55 played minutes Gracie Barra got a freekick which was hit by Tiãozão Machado. After 56 played minutes, Trixande Fåglar BK's Joar Mellbad shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Diego Queirós came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Trixande Fåglar BK reached it. In the 59th minute Carlos Augusto Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arvid Jansson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Trixande Fåglar BK's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tiago Godoi was slow to take the kick. During this time Gracie Barra's players had a chance to rest. Gracie Barra's Tiago Godoi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arvid Jansson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 66 minutes, Aílton Mota mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gracie Barra and the Trixande Fåglar BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Trixande Fåglar BK booed when Gracie Barra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aílton Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 played minutes Gracie Barra got a freekick which was hit by Aílton Mota. Diego Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joachim Hägglund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 80th minute, Dan Rönn made a precise shot to the right of Diego Queirós. Gracie Barra's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.