U23 World League

So What
Spectators: 7646 (Terracing: 5736, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flávio Gomes started the match with the kick off. After 2 played minutes Cestarolli FC got a freekick which was hit by Júlio Souza. Per Tunberg hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 10th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kind of Blue's goalkeeper Eric Åkesson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cestarolli FC's Laércio de Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Allan Vinström in the 15th minute of play. Sidney Fantini kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Freddie Söderlund recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 20th minute, Júlio Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute, Betinho Peixoto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cestarolli FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Flávio Gomes scored 0-2 in the 29th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eric Åkesson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Eric Åkesson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flávio Gomes, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 39th minute, Flávio Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Malte Siöberg got free with Laércio de Almeida in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Cestarolli FC's Laércio de Almeida got control of the ball when Fredric Botvidsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 47 minutes, Flávio Gomes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cestarolli FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Flávio Gomes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Malte Siöberg made the kick off in the second half. When Emerson Lira fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cestarolli FC's protests and gave Emerson Lira a yellow card for diving instead. After 51 played minutes Cestarolli FC got a freekick which was hit by Emerson Lira. Emerson Lira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Laércio de Almeida came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Kind of Blue's Malte Siöberg. But to his dismay, Malte Siöberg quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 60th minute, Kind of Blue's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Flávio Gomes fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Gonçalo Cestarolli kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. Malte Siöberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio de Almeida having to interfere. Allan Vinström recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eric Åkesson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Gomes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute, Kurt Ahlerot got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 89 played minutes Cestarolli FC got a freekick which was hit by Júlio Souza. In the 93rd match minute, Cestarolli FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emerson Lira to maneuver through the defense. Laércio de Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Malte Siöberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laércio de Almeida took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fredric Botvidsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Cestarolli FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.