U18 World League

Sharks Nest Arena
Spectators: 7543 (Terracing: 5659, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Dida Arósio made the kick off which started today's match. Valentin Padro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute Emanuel Salomone shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magno Dias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 9 played minutes 丅卂从卂-乇リ 下.匚 got a freekick which was hit by Toninho Seco. In the 9th minute, Emanuel Salomone got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dida Arósio in the 12th minute of play forced Cañani OFF's goalkeeper Valentin Magdaleno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute, Rogério Vander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Magno Dias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobias Xabier in the 18th minute of play. 20 minutes into the match, 丅卂从卂-乇リ 下.匚's goal looked a bit too open when Valentin Padro came free, but Magno Dias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to 丅卂从卂-乇リ 下.匚 getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Sílvio Luiz Mendonça hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Emanuel Salomone managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cañani OFF's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Salomone was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magno Dias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 30 minutes, Emanuel Salomone mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cañani OFF and the 丅卂从卂-乇リ 下.匚 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Emanuel Salomone kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. Valentin Magdaleno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dida Arósio in the 32nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Cañani OFF's Rodolfo Abeijon got a free kick in the 36th minute. The 丅卂从卂-乇リ 下.匚 fans' excitement grew in the 37th match minute when 丅卂从卂-乇リ 下.匚's Dida Arósio looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Valentin Magdaleno showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dida Arósio, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute, Valentin Padro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cañani OFF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tobias Xabier to make the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Cañani OFF's zone, Toninho Seco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Valentin Magdaleno came out of the goal and Toninho Seco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emanuel Salomone could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Magno Dias made a huge save. If Dida Arósio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tobias Xabier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Magno Dias having to interfere. Cañani OFF's Valentin Magdaleno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dida Arósio in the 93rd minute of play. The Cañani OFF players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.