U23 World League

Serra Dourada Arena
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Benjamin Tunander made the kick off which started today's match. The Gunners's Dennis Wallin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgard Cabral in the 5th minute of play. After some careless play in the Goiás Esporte Clube defense, Benjamin Tunander kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mané Quirino. The Goiás Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mané Quirino should have stopped the shot. Dennis Wallin didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 12th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Edgard Cabral's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dennis Wallin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Edgard Cabral received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Dennis Wallin came out and tried to block the shot, but Edgard Cabral slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 30th minute. In the 38th minute of the game Robin Öberg made a throw-in which Tor Kellbom played forward. 41 minutes into the match, The Gunners's goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Cabral came free, but Dennis Wallin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Robin Öberg made in the 45th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tor Kellbom however managed to control. In the 47th minute of the match, Edgard Cabral tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dennis Wallin saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The supporters of Goiás Esporte Clube booed when The Gunners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pontus Berglund didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edgard Cabral stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Goiás Esporte Clube's Christian Carioca quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Tor Kellbom, made in the 52nd minute of the game. Dennis Wallin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 59th match minute, Goiás Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osmar de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the The Gunners defense, Osmar de Moraes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dennis Wallin. The The Gunners fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dennis Wallin should have stopped the shot. Dennis Wallin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgard Cabral in the 66th minute of the match. Magne Larsson kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. After 70 played minutes, Goiás Esporte Clube's Edgard Cabral shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dennis Wallin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Goiás Esporte Clube reached it. Dennis Wallin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Osmar de Moraes fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goiás Esporte Clube's protests and gave Osmar de Moraes a yellow card for diving instead. Mané Quirino acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 76th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Tor Kellbom. 85 minutes into the game, Magne Larsson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Gunners's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Goiás Esporte Clube the free kick. The supporters of Goiás Esporte Clube booed when The Gunners was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Magne Larsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edgard Cabral might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dennis Wallin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edgard Cabral ran back to his position shaking his head. Dennis Wallin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Gunners's Dennis Wallin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdir Neves in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Goiás Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Mané Quirino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benjamin Tunander. Dennis Wallin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 96th minute, Edgard Cabral ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dennis Wallin was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1.