U23 World League

Yellowstone
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Hockeysnubbarnas BK's Björn Lövskog 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. When Enrique Fonseca fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's protests and gave Enrique Fonseca a yellow card for diving instead. Enrique Fonseca hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. A collision led to DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Enrique Fonseca hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's Kléber Diniz slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Pål Håkansson. That made the score 1-0 after 16 minutes of play. In the 20thth minute of the game Björn Lövskog who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's Nelsinho Munhoz was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Enrique Fonseca got his second yellow card in the match during the 22nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Beto Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pål Håkansson having to interfere. Beto Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pål Håkansson having to interfere. After 38 minutes, Douglas Abraão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ and the Hockeysnubbarnas BK players grew even worse after the yellow card. Douglas Abraão was shown his second yellow card after 40 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Douglas Abraão hit a great ball. DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's Nelsinho Munhoz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Björn Lövskog in the 43rd minute of play. 2-1 became the score in the 45th minute when Frank Jakobsson elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kléber Diniz made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Jakobsson got free with Nelsinho Munhoz in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's Nelsinho Munhoz got control of the ball when Albin Lund tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Delfim de Carvalho during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Delfim de Carvalho kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Björn Lövskog's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nelsinho Munhoz was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Luís Fabiano Hoffmann charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Fabiano Hoffmann the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 71 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ! The audience was convinced that Björn Lövskog's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nelsinho Munhoz was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. The supporters of Hockeysnubbarnas BK booed when DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Delfim de Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 83 minutes, Frank Jakobsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hockeysnubbarnas BK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frank Jakobsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 89 minutes into the game, Hockeysnubbarnas BK's Björn Lövskog nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nelsinho Munhoz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-5. Beto Meireles charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Beto Meireles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Beto Meireles kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. After having played for 98 minutes, Décio Garcia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Décio Garcia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hockeysnubbarnas BK played a much better game than DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ and deserved their victory. The DALLAS CLUB - FGMZ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.