U18 World League

Springfield Arena
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Célio Cardoso got the match started through his kick off. Jaunius Petkevičius's late challenge caught a Sipo EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jaunius Petkevičius helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC Karamba getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Jaunius Petkevičius hit a great ball. When Sipo EC's Luiz Guilherme de Almeida in the 5th minute got a chance for a shot 5th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Karamba's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, FC Karamba's Anicetas Pakėnas got a free kick in the 7th minute. After a rather tough play, Sipo EC's Luiz Guilherme de Almeida got a free kick in the 8th minute. Cacá Maciel made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Anicetas Pakėnas sent off a good shot on target. 15 minutes into the match, FC Karamba's goal looked a bit too open when Décio Messias came free, but Adomas Bikulčius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, FC Karamba's goal looked a bit too open when Renan Zanette came free, but Adomas Bikulčius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cacá Maciel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Klemensas Makauskas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 23 minute of play. In the 33rd match minute, Sipo EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio Rosado to maneuver through the defense. 36 minutes into the game, Renan Zanette was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sipo EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Karamba the free kick. Renan Zanette kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. After 38 played minutes FC Karamba got a freekick which was hit by Anicetas Pakėnas. After having played for 41 minutes, Klemensas Makauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Karamba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Klemensas Makauskas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Adomas Bikulčius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Décio Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Klemensas Makauskas was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Sipo EC's Renan Zanette got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 60th minute, Jonas Mečius ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cacá Maciel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Klemensas Makauskas scored 3-1 in the 65th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cacá Maciel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sipo EC's Cacá Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Mečius in the 72nd minute of play. A collision led to Sipo EC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Edvaldo Vieira hit a great ball. Jaunius Petkevičius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cacá Maciel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Mečius in the 85th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Sipo EC's Adomas Bikulčius threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Décio Messias, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The referee felt a red card was in order, 92 minutes into the game, when Arnas Obrikis put in a rough tackle. A collision led to FC Karamba getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Arnas Obrikis hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Décio Messias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sipo EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Décio Messias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adomas Bikulčius breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Karamba's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.