U18 World League

Aníbal Lopez
Spectators: 8107 (Terracing: 6082, Seating: 1864, VIP seats: 161) Wilton Figueiredo made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Litoral EC - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Wilton Figueiredo came free, but Sílvio Luiz das Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK's Jens Lund couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 11th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Litoral EC - CIMZ. 13 minutes into the game, Jens Lund was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Litoral EC - CIMZ the free kick. In the 13th minute, Jens Lund hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto das Neves hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Sílvio Luiz das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Douglas Britz in the 22nd minute of the match. Sílvio Mazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mattias Asper having to interfere. Mattias Asper made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Sílvio Mazza sent off a good shot on target. In the 34th match minute, Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Douglas Britz to maneuver through the defense. When Douglas Britz came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK 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 Douglas Britz couldn't finish the play. Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK's Mattias Asper proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK from getting a goal against them. Jörgen Barck's late challenge caught a Litoral EC - CIMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jörgen Barck helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th match minute, Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jörgen Barck to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, Ricardinho Vander left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Litoral EC - CIMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. A collision led to Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Johan Mjällby hit a great ball. Virgílio Borges was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ricardinho Vander made a kick off. 61 minutes into the match, Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Mazza came free, but Mattias Asper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sílvio Luiz das Neves was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Jesper Harman capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jesper Harman really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK's Ragnar Sjöberg was substituted for Eric Gulliksson. In the 68th minute, Litoral EC - CIMZ's João Augusto Linares seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed João Augusto Linares the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Litoral EC - CIMZ protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and João Augusto Linares had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 70th minute there was a penalty for Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK. Jens Lund stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Sílvio Luiz das Neves. 1-2. The supporters of Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK booed when Litoral EC - CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Toninho Coutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Douglas Britz struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Sílvio Luiz das Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ivan Turina´s ☆ Väddö AIK. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilton Figueiredo during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sílvio Luiz das Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilton Figueiredo in the 92nd minute of the match.