U21 World League

Maracaná
Spectators: 8051 (Terracing: 6039, Seating: 1852, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabricio Flores got the match started through his kick off. After some careless play in the Team Xtra personell defense, Casimiro Firmin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ludwig Fransson. The Team Xtra personell fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ludwig Fransson should have stopped the shot. Brasil off's Natalio Vistruario suffered a sprained foot after 11 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Niclas Blom during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Team Xtra personell getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Niclas Blom hit a great ball. Morgan Martinsson kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Team Xtra personell's zone, Florencio Lixandro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ludwig Fransson came out of the goal and Florencio Lixandro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Dante Montrelle struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Ludwig Fransson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brasil off. Ludwig Fransson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dante Montrelle in the 22nd minute. After 27 minutes, Jimmy Clementsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Team Xtra personell and the Brasil off players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jimmy Clementsson hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. When Dante Montrelle came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Brasil off 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 Dante Montrelle couldn't finish the play. If Casimiro Firmin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, Fabricio Flores left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Brasil off fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 40 minutes into the match, Team Xtra personell's goal looked a bit too open when Casimiro Firmin came free, but Ludwig Fransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Team Xtra personell's Ludwig Fransson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Casimiro Firmin in the 42nd minute of play. Morgan Martinsson hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Leo Ranolfo struck a weak shot in the 49th minute. Ludwig Fransson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Brasil off. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nils Eklund to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Fabricio Flores managed to get in a good position for a shot. Brasil off's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabricio Flores was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ludwig Fransson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 58 played minutes Team Xtra personell got a freekick which was hit by Verner Näver. Ludwig Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabricio Flores, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the game, Brasil off's Fabricio Flores nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ludwig Fransson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Ludwig Fransson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabricio Flores, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Casimiro Firmin in the 74th minute of play forced Team Xtra personell's goalkeeper Ludwig Fransson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Niclas Blom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Team Xtra personell's goal looked a bit too open when Leo Ranolfo came free, but Ludwig Fransson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Verner Näver during the 90th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Laureano Guillelmo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niclas Blom in the 93rd minute of the match. Ludwig Fransson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabricio Flores, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Brasil off had won after a very even match.