U21 World League

Stora Valla
Spectators: 8070 (Terracing: 6054, Seating: 1856, VIP seats: 160) Yuri Alberto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, Degerfors IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mattias Västlund to maneuver through the defense. Håkan Söderberg showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yuri Alberto in the 4th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tuncay Cansever in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Toninho Schmidt saved MAZER SAF from getting behind. After a rather tough play, MAZER SAF's Pedro Luiz Prestes got a free kick in the 16th minute. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Manfredo de Azevedo sped through Degerfors IF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Håkan Söderberg. Tuncay Cansever sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tuncay Cansever in the 30th minute of play forced MAZER SAF's goalkeeper Toninho Schmidt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th match minute, Degerfors IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artemio Maore to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Tuncay Cansever stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Toninho Schmidt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tuncay Cansever in the 59th minute of play. When Degerfors IF's Tuncay Cansever in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MAZER SAF's goalie prevented a goal. Tuncay Cansever might have been able to make a better finish in the 70th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Toninho Schmidt. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tuncay Cansever ran back to his position shaking his head. 70 minutes into the match, MAZER SAF's goal looked a bit too open when Tuncay Cansever came free, but Toninho Schmidt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Degerfors IF's Tomas Kråk got a free kick in the 78th minute. After 81 minutes, Mattias Västlund mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Degerfors IF and the MAZER SAF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Degerfors IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mattias Västlund to maneuver through the defense. After 90 played minutes Degerfors IF got a freekick which was hit by Philip Kihlman.