B17: Cruzeiro EC- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, 2-4
In the first half the Brazilians show of the same fast, technical game that has been their trademark throughout the tournament. And shortly it pays off. After a corner the ball finds Gabriel at the edge of the box and with a low, hard shot he finds the net. After the goal Cruzeiro slows down a bit and lets Wolverhampton back into the game, and are punished for it. In a great offense James Spray finds Jack Price who storms though the Brazilian defense and rolls it past the goalkeeper for an equalizer. In the second half both teams continue to play with high energy and a great deal of tough duels and in the 70th minute Wolves star-player Nathaniel Mendez Laing got handed his second yellow card and was sent off. The second half ends without a winner and a penalty shootout is needed to determine a winner. In the penalty shootout, the Wolverhampton goalkeeper saves his team with four brilliant saves and brings home the gold medal to the British Isles.
Man of the match: Marcos Vinicius Bonto, Cruzeiro
Text: Patrik Syk
Photo: Nils Jakobsson, Oscar Magnusson
