U18 World League

Björklunda
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Henrique Moraes kicked off to start the match. Öjeby IF's Agne Joensson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henrique Moraes in the 4th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo Medeiros during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 7 played minutes Montevideo got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Medeiros. Agne Joensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruninho Trigo in the 14th minute of the match. Kurt Söderström sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Agne Joensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Henrique Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 19 minutes into the match, Montevideo's goalkeeper Ruy Loureiro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kurt Söderström. Albin Glanselius kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Öjeby IF's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeu Correia came free, but Agne Joensson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Agne Joensson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henrique Moraes in the 30th minute of the match. Montevideo's Ruy Loureiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marko Jönsson in the 35th minute of play. Mattias Pedersson hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bruninho Trigo during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th minute, Bruninho Trigo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Kurt Söderström made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Montevideo's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tony Brun was slow to take the kick. During this time Öjeby IF's players had a chance to rest. Agne Joensson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Henrique Moraes in the 59th minute. A collision led to Montevideo getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Belmiro Abraão hit a great ball. With 67 minutes on the clock, Tony Brun commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. A collision led to Öjeby IF getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Tony Brun hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tadeu Correia got free with Agne Joensson in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Marco Furlan fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Montevideo's protests and gave Marco Furlan a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th minute, Marco Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Montevideo's Henrique Moraes got a free kick in the 79th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Charlie Lindgren notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Montevideo's Ruy Loureiro. Ruy Loureiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Henrique Moraes who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Agne Joensson when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Agne Joensson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tadeu Correia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Öjeby IF had won after a very even match.