U23 World League

Vervoordt
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Johnny Siggman kicked off to start the match. Viseu United's Adelino Marques got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amado Salazar in the 3rd minute of play forced 808s & Heartbreak's goalkeeper Matthias Bjurström to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Amado Salazar notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of 808s & Heartbreak's Matthias Bjurström. Matthias Bjurström was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to 808s & Heartbreak getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Alfred Collin hit a great ball. In the 14th minute, Adelino Marques left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Viseu United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Adelino Marques managed to get in a good position for a shot. Viseu United's supporters rose to their feet, but Adelino Marques was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matthias Bjurström breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 20 played minutes 808s & Heartbreak got a freekick which was hit by Alfred Collin. 21 minutes into the game, Amado Salazar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Matthias Bjurström was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 27 minutes into the match, Viseu United's goalkeeper Jorge Caetano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Olov Helström. In the 30th minute, Adelino Marques 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. 32 minutes into the game, Viseu United's Amado Salazar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Matthias Bjurström made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. 808s & Heartbreak's Matthias Bjurström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adelino Marques in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Amado Salazar made a precise shot to the right of Matthias Bjurström. 808s & Heartbreak's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Adelino Marques spun around in front of the goal 40 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of 808s & Heartbreak's goal. Amado Salazar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Matthias Bjurström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Adelino Marques came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Viseu United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adelino Marques couldn't finish the play. 808s & Heartbreak's Matthias Bjurström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amado Salazar in the 46th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Viseu United's John-Arne Rise got a free kick in the 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adelino Marques was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Amado Salazar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthias Bjurström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amado Salazar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Matthias Bjurström having to make a save. Matthias Bjurström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Salazar in the 53rd minute of play. Viseu United's Cemal Metin pulled a muscle in his back after 54 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Björn Stenberg charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Björn Stenberg the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Viseu United's Hermano Jordão was substituted for Cemal Metin. In the 55th minute, Björn Stenberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amado Salazar in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matthias Bjurström prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Viseu United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Valter Bentes in the 71st minute. Matthias Bjurström came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by Viseu United's Amado Salazar. But to his dismay, Amado Salazar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. Kristian Nässén made in the 77th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Viseu United's Virgílio Camacho. In the 80th minute Amado Salazar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthias Bjurström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd match minute, 808s & Heartbreak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfred Collin to maneuver through the defense. Matthias Bjurström was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Valter Bentes. After 87 minutes, Alf Fogel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 808s & Heartbreak and the Viseu United players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to 808s & Heartbreak getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Alf Fogel hit a great ball. After 88 played minutes, Viseu United's Valter Bentes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Matthias Bjurström 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 Viseu United reached it. 94 minutes into the match, Björn Stenberg notched a goal, 1-6, to the right of Viseu United's Jorge Caetano. Jorge Caetano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The Viseu United players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.