U18 World League

Cloud Park
Spectators: 8132 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1871, VIP seats: 161) Bruno Lenzi started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Adelino Sampaio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Balaban Orcaner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Herbie Sikalopoulos might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan dos Santos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Herbie Sikalopoulos ran back to his position shaking his head. Juan dos Santos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herbie Sikalopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. FALCÕES VERDES's Juan dos Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herbie Sikalopoulos in the 9th minute of play. In the 11th play minute Muhammet Özenli came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Juan dos Santos. 1-0. In the 18th minute, Herbie Sikalopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the FALCÕES VERDES defense, Herbie Sikalopoulos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan dos Santos. The FALCÕES VERDES fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan dos Santos should have stopped the shot. FALCÕES VERDES's Bruno Lenzi got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind FALCÕES VERDES's goalkeeper Juan dos Santos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Herbie Sikalopoulos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 27thth minute, Juan dos Santos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. 29 minutes into the match, FALCÕES VERDES's goal looked a bit too open when Herbie Sikalopoulos came free, but Juan dos Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Nilton Abreu fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FALCÕES VERDES's protests and gave Nilton Abreu a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, FALCÕES VERDES's Nilton Abreu got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 37th minute, Herbie Sikalopoulos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juan dos Santos was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

FALCÕES VERDES's Juan dos Santos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gürkan Akaydın in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute, Herbie Sikalopoulos made a precise shot to the right of Juan dos Santos. FALCÕES VERDES's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Adelino Sampaio hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Black Cloud FC made a substitution. Arif Ensar Öveç replaced Muhammet Özenli. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Black Cloud FC's goalkeeper Balaban Orcaner, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Black Cloud FC's Başaran Kuvvet in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FALCÕES VERDES's goalie prevented a goal. Juan dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Başaran Kuvvet in the 86th minute of play. Başaran Kuvvet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juan dos Santos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Juan dos Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Başaran Kuvvet, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FALCÕES VERDES's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.