U23 World League

Pikachuzim Arena
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Noel Berger started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Percy Cearense notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of AFC Eskilstuna's Claes Nordmark. Claes Nordmark was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 9th match minute, AS Pikachuzim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik Ferraz to maneuver through the defense. In the 10th minute Nils-Åke Willig shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luiz Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Nils-Åke Willig had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 14th minute, Percy Cearense reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Claes Nordmark. The goal made the score 2-0. In the 17th minute, Percy Cearense reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Claes Nordmark. The goal made the score 3-0. AFC Eskilstuna's Claes Nordmark proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save AFC Eskilstuna from getting a goal against them. In the 34th minute, Denílson Arantes reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Claes Nordmark. The goal made the score 5-0. 48 minutes into the game, AS Pikachuzim's Percy Cearense nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Claes Nordmark made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Rolf Ekström made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, AFC Eskilstuna's goal looked a bit too open when Ulisses Teixeira came free, but Claes Nordmark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, AFC Eskilstuna's goal looked a bit too open when Percy Cearense came free, but Claes Nordmark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 minutes of play, AS Pikachuzim's Percy Cearense made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Claes Nordmark was left in no man's land by his defense there! AS Pikachuzim's Rodolfo Pinheiro was substituted for Wilton Carneiro. Denílson Arantes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The AS Pikachuzim fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when AS Pikachuzim's Noel Berger looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 8-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 70 minutes into the game, Noel Berger cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Claes Nordmark was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lucas Reis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Claes Nordmark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Percy Cearense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 77 minutes into the match, AFC Eskilstuna's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Berger came free, but Claes Nordmark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Berger in the 81st minute of play forced AFC Eskilstuna's goalkeeper Claes Nordmark to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Noel Berger took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Claes Nordmark. Claes Nordmark dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0. 86 minutes into the match, AFC Eskilstuna's goal looked a bit too open when Percy Cearense came free, but Claes Nordmark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claes Nordmark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Pinheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to AFC Eskilstuna getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Nils-Åke Willig hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Noel Berger managed to get in a good position for a shot. AS Pikachuzim's supporters rose to their feet, but Noel Berger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claes Nordmark breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Percy Cearense in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Claes Nordmark saved AFC Eskilstuna from getting behind. Claes Nordmark didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Denílson Arantes went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 11-0 was the resulting score. Claes Nordmark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Berger in the 98th minute of play. AS Pikachuzim's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.