U23 World League

Estádio Azteca
Spectators: 7495 (Terracing: 5622, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alf Lindmark kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Surahammar getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Gottfrid Rang hit a great ball. Arne Ambjörnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Eduardo Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Calle Beck received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Kauan Meira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Oscar Carioca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of México Eterno MZC booed when Surahammar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rudolf Larsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. México Eterno MZC's Kauan Meira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alf Lindmark in the 23rd minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Surahammar's goalkeeper Arne Ambjörnsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Silvério de Queirós. Arne Ambjörnsson made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Jânio Sena sent off a good shot on target. In the 42nd minute Jânio Sena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Ambjörnsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute, Oscar Carioca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Luís Eduardo Bezerra made the kick off in the second half. Arne Ambjörnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jânio Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arne Ambjörnsson came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by México Eterno MZC's Doriva Pernambucano. But to his dismay, Doriva Pernambucano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Arne Ambjörnsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Silvério de Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, México Eterno MZC's Kauan Meira got control of the ball when Alf Lindmark tried to sneak it across the goal line. México Eterno MZC's Silvério de Queirós got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arne Ambjörnsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jânio Sena in the 75th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alf Lindmark got free with Kauan Meira in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Inge Tunberg kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Surahammar's Alf Lindmark got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. For all the effort they put into the match, the Surahammar players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for México Eterno MZC.