U23 World League

Calma City
Spectators: 7533 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Norbert Glembin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 7th play minutes Sebastian Malm shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Ulisses Penha and just under the crossbar into goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastian Malm got free with Ulisses Penha in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute, Lenílson Velasco 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. Sebastian Malm blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ulisses Penha having to make a save. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Inge Collin took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Ulisses Penha to make any attempt to save it. When Gez Blackwater fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Monia&Ibrahim's protests and gave Gez Blackwater a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 played minutes Monia&Ibrahim got a freekick which was hit by Gez Blackwater. After 27 minutes, Rich Lester mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Monia&Ibrahim and the Pinheiros Capibaras FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Rich Lester kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stig Dalberg during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Monia&Ibrahim's Stig Dalberg got a free kick in the 29th minute. After some careless play in the Monia&Ibrahim defense, Lenílson Velasco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sixten Olsmann. The Monia&Ibrahim fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sixten Olsmann should have stopped the shot. 35 minutes into the game, Sebastian Malm recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ulisses Penha. Sebastian Malm showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-1. After 41 played minutes Pinheiros Capibaras FC got a freekick which was hit by Lenílson Velasco. After a defensive mix-up in Pinheiros Capibaras FC's zone, Sebastian Malm stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ulisses Penha came out of the goal and Sebastian Malm tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 44 minutes into the match, Sebastian Malm dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ulisses Penha, 5-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 5-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Sebastian Malm stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 55 minutes of play, Monia&Ibrahim's Sebastian Malm made it 6-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ulisses Penha was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Pinheiros Capibaras FC getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Lenílson Velasco hit a great ball. In the 65th minute, Stig Dalberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th minute of the match Roman Pavlyuchenko sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sixten Olsmann skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Monia&Ibrahim's Gez Blackwater got a free kick in the 74th minute. After some careless play in the Pinheiros Capibaras FC defense, Sebastian Malm kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ulisses Penha. The Pinheiros Capibaras FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ulisses Penha should have stopped the shot. When Lenílson Velasco came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Pinheiros Capibaras FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lenílson Velasco couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sebastian Malm in the 87th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ulisses Penha prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 87 minutes, Sebastian Malm made it 8-1 with a short kick to the right side. Pinheiros Capibaras FC's Ulisses Penha tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Sebastian Malm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 94th minute, Norbert Glembin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. For all the effort they put into the match, the Pinheiros Capibaras FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Monia&Ibrahim.