U23 World League

Nya Ullevi
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) POPULAR F.C's Diamantino Tande started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Baltazar Schmidt fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored POPULAR F.C's protests and gave Baltazar Schmidt a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to POPULAR F.C getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Baltazar Schmidt hit a great ball. When Tomas Biörling fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Metalducks's protests and gave Tomas Biörling a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Metalducks getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Tomas Biörling hit a great ball. Jim Lindkvist showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diamantino Tande in the 9th minute of the match. In the 10th minute POPULAR F.C were awarded a corner. Serginho do Vale went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to POPULAR F.C's Duarte Camargo getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Emílio Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tim Olsmann in the 22nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diamantino Tande in the 24th minute of play forced Metalducks's goalkeeper Jim Lindkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Metalducks's goal looked a bit too open when Diamantino Tande came free, but Jim Lindkvist reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by POPULAR F.C's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Mathias Alströmmer was slow to take the kick. During this time Metalducks's players had a chance to rest. Diamantino Tande took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jim Lindkvist. Jim Lindkvist dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of Metalducks booed when POPULAR F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltazar Schmidt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute of the match, Greger Skröder got a very nice opportunity to score, but Emílio Messias was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Gugu Teles kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. 46 minutes into the match, POPULAR F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Mathias Alströmmer came free, but Emílio Messias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jon Eklund made a kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zé Paulo Freitas during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Metalducks's Jim Lindkvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Metalducks from getting a goal against them. In the 63rd minute of the match Mathias Alströmmer sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emílio Messias skillfully saved the ball. 67 minutes into the game, Greger Skröder cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Emílio Messias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emílio Messias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tim Olsmann in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tim Olsmann in the 72nd minute of play forced POPULAR F.C's goalkeeper Emílio Messias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to POPULAR F.C getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Kaká Fantini hit a great ball. 77 minutes into the match, POPULAR F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Jon Eklund came free, but Emílio Messias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Greger Skröder shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emílio Messias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Emílio Messias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tim Olsmann in the 80th minute of the match. After some careless play in the POPULAR F.C defense, Greger Skröder kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emílio Messias. The POPULAR F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emílio Messias should have stopped the shot. Metalducks'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.