U18 World League

Arena Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 邱川南 got the match started through his kick off. Ricardo Baptista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 朱博林, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 孙强响, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ricardo Baptista showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 孙强响, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. The supporters of La Società Sport Osasco booed when ≮Empire≯ 福建蓝蛇 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. 朱博林 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 邱川南 struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Ricardo Baptista didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ≮Empire≯ 福建蓝蛇. The supporters of La Società Sport Osasco booed when ≮Empire≯ 福建蓝蛇 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. 程邦庭 didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling João Paulo Cardozo in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 周勇剑 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When 朱博林 was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 28 minutes had been played. After having played for 31 minutes, João Paulo Cardozo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. La Società Sport Osasco's supporters crossed their fingers, but João Paulo Cardozo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chico Valle got free with 周勇剑 in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 邱川南 hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, ≮Empire≯ 福建蓝蛇's 邱川南 got a free kick in the 40th minute. 41 minutes into the match, ≮Empire≯ 福建蓝蛇's goal looked a bit too open when Baltazar Rodrigues came free, but 周勇剑 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute, João Paulo Cardozo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute 孙强响 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Baptista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

52 minutes into the match, ≮Empire≯ 福建蓝蛇's goal looked a bit too open when Chico Valle came free, but 周勇剑 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Chico Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Paulo Cardozo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. João Paulo Cardozo hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 邱川南 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, La Società Sport Osasco's goal looked a bit too open when 邱川南 came free, but Ricardo Baptista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, 孙强响 managed to get in a good position for a shot. ≮Empire≯ 福建蓝蛇's supporters rose to their feet, but 孙强响 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Baptista breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 苏泉瑜 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 92 minutes into the game, La Società Sport Osasco's Baltazar Rodrigues nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 周勇剑 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0.