U18 World League

Salvador Monumental
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Luiz Guilherme Cordeiro started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Birger Rosendal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitório Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sven-Oskar Pihlberg in the 9th minute of play. Leandro Mello charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leandro Mello the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Leandro Mello hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 12 minutes into the game, Fernando Alvarenga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 20 DE SETEMBRO's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave INIXET BK the free kick. After 14 played minutes INIXET BK got a freekick which was hit by Birger Rosendal. 18 minutes into the match, 20 DE SETEMBRO's goal looked a bit too open when Per-Arne Alström came free, but Vitório Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Per-Arne Alström kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Michel Bratt hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Vitório Martins took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kennet Håkansson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 DE SETEMBRO's Vitório Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Birger Rosendal in the 31st minute of play. The supporters of INIXET BK booed when 20 DE SETEMBRO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Guilherme Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the game, INIXET BK's Kennet Håkansson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vitório Martins made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Teodoro de Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Birger Rosendal scored 1-2 in the 41st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vitório Martins, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabiano Dias during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After the first half INIXET BK were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Birger Rosendal to make the kick off. Vitório Martins made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Birger Rosendal sent off a good shot on target. 20 DE SETEMBRO's Vitório Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Per-Arne Alström in the 58th minute of play. When INIXET BK's Per-Arne Alström in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 20 DE SETEMBRO's goalie prevented a goal. 61 minutes into the match, 20 DE SETEMBRO's goal looked a bit too open when Kennet Håkansson came free, but Vitório Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, 20 DE SETEMBRO's goalkeeper Vitório Martins had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Birger Rosendal. 20 DE SETEMBRO's Vitório Martins proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save 20 DE SETEMBRO from getting a goal against them. Vitório Martins made an important save on a dangerous shot by Birger Rosendal in the 67th minute. With a little luck, 20 DE SETEMBRO's Vitório Martins got control of the ball when Birger Rosendal tried to sneak it across the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Göran Biörling dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vitório Martins, 1-3. In the 75th minute Per-Arne Alström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vitório Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ismael Porto hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the match, Kennet Håkansson dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vitório Martins, 1-4. After a defensive mix-up in 20 DE SETEMBRO's zone, Birger Rosendal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vitório Martins came out of the goal and Birger Rosendal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. INIXET BK's Michel Bratt got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, 20 DE SETEMBRO's Vitório Martins got control of the ball when Birger Rosendal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vitório Martins didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Birger Rosendal went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Vitório Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kennet Håkansson in the 97th minute of play.