U18 World League

Mané Garrincha
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) In the 4th match minute, Alexandria Team08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferdinand Şteţ to maneuver through the defense. Traian Sucigan acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 5th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Décio Messias. In the 14th minute Cristinel Focșa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cacá Maciel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Traian Sucigan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcinho Vianna in the 20th minute. Traian Sucigan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Décio Messias in the 20th minute of play. The supporters of Sipo EC booed when Alexandria Team08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albert Balint didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Sipo EC booed when Alexandria Team08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ion Turcescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Alexandria Team08's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Marcinho Vianna fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of Sipo EC booed when Alexandria Team08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ion Turcescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th minute, Décio Messias reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Traian Sucigan. The goal made the score 1-0. Traian Sucigan made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Marcinho Vianna sent off a good shot on target.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcinho Vianna was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Marcinho Vianna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Traian Sucigan was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. 55 minutes into the match, Cristinel Focșa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cacá Maciel. Sipo EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristinel Focșa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Sipo EC's Cacá Maciel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vintilă Bâru in the 57th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Alexandria Team08's goal looked a bit too open when Marcinho Vianna came free, but Traian Sucigan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute Décio Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Traian Sucigan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Luiz Guilherme de Almeida ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Traian Sucigan was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. After 70 played minutes, Sipo EC's Décio Messias shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Traian Sucigan 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 Sipo EC reached it. 72 minutes into the match, Alexandria Team08's goal looked a bit too open when Décio Messias came free, but Traian Sucigan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Traian Sucigan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcinho Vianna, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 80th minute Décio Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Traian Sucigan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Guilherme de Almeida in the 85th minute of play forced Alexandria Team08's goalkeeper Traian Sucigan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Traian Sucigan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcinho Vianna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Décio Messias kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Marcinho Vianna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Traian Sucigan was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Wanderson Porto hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Alexandria Team08 players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sipo EC.