World League

Avant Alviverde
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) SE Palmeiras's Basílio do Valle 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. Nilson Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Lidström in the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th minute Köping were awarded a corner. Eddie Viklund went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, SE Palmeiras's Mateus Pitta got a free kick in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adrian Brander in the 8th minute of play forced SE Palmeiras's goalkeeper Nilson Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Köping's Orvar Larsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basílio do Valle in the 10th minute of play. Nilson Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blængur Guðbjarnason, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Nilson Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blængur Guðbjarnason in the 15th minute of the match. In the 16th match minute, Köping was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alex Lidström to maneuver through the defense. Nilson Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eddie Viklund, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 22 minutes into the game, Blængur Guðbjarnason cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nilson Dracena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mateus Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Carlos Fernando Aparecido hit a great ball. 44 minutes into the game, Köping's Blængur Guðbjarnason nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nilson Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Orvar Larsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Basílio do Valle in the 48th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Alex Lidström made the kick off in the second half. Alex Lidström struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Nilson Dracena didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Köping. Nilson Dracena didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alex Lidström went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Adrian Brander managed to get in a good position for a shot. Köping's supporters rose to their feet, but Adrian Brander was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilson Dracena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Carlos Fernando Aparecido hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, SE Palmeiras's Didi Ramos got a free kick in the 61st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Alex Lidström managed to get in a good position for a shot. Köping's supporters rose to their feet, but Alex Lidström was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nilson Dracena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 76th minute, SE Palmeiras's Jano do Vale seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Jano do Vale the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of SE Palmeiras protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Jano do Vale had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The supporters of Köping booed when SE Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jano do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute of the match, Alex Lidström got a very nice opportunity to score, but Nilson Dracena was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Décio Peixoto hit a great ball. Nilson Dracena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blængur Guðbjarnason, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nilson Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blængur Guðbjarnason, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 88 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's goalkeeper Nilson Dracena had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alex Lidström. In the 89th minute of the match, Eddie Viklund tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nilson Dracena saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 89 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Köping's Eddie Viklund fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Christiano Baiano hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Alex Lidström came free with the goalkeeper in the 94th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Nilson Dracena could save by the left post. Nilson Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blængur Guðbjarnason in the 95th minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, SE Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Adrian Brander came free, but Nilson Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Köping's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.