U18 World League

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 7518 (Terracing: 5639, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. José Augusto Duarte started the match with the kick off. If José Augusto Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Victor Arce took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flávio Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. DanVict FC's Victor Arce proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save DanVict FC from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers José Augusto Duarte in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Victor Arce saved DanVict FC from getting behind. DanVict FC's Victor Arce proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save DanVict FC from getting a goal against them. 21 minutes into the game, José Augusto Duarte recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Victor Arce. José Augusto Duarte showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Blumenau Esporte Clube's José Augusto Duarte was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 29th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Victor Arce was a little too slow when José Augusto Duarte got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 4-0. In the 41st minute Cipriano Rocha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vivaldo Paraíba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cipriano Rocha made a kick off. In the 54th minute, José Augusto Duarte left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Blumenau Esporte Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. DanVict FC's Victor Arce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Augusto Duarte in the 57th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Dito Garcia got a free kick in the 66th minute. After 69 played minutes DanVict FC got a freekick which was hit by Tiaguinho de Amorim. Vivaldo Paraíba came out of the goal in the 73rd minute to try and stop a shot by DanVict FC's Cipriano Rocha. But to his dismay, Cipriano Rocha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. After 75 played minutes DanVict FC got a freekick which was hit by Tiaguinho de Amorim. Délio Gerber shot from long distance after 76 played minutes, a shot that Victor Arce with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. Délio Gerber's late challenge caught a DanVict FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Délio Gerber helped the player get up and apologised. After 78 played minutes Blumenau Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Délio Gerber. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cipriano Rocha in the 79th minute of play forced Blumenau Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Vivaldo Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to DanVict FC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Lúcio Duarte hit a great ball. Victor Arce showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Augusto Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Délio Gerber struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Victor Arce didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Blumenau Esporte Clube. 95 minutes into the match, Blumenau Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Rocha came free, but Vivaldo Paraíba reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Blumenau Esporte Clube's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.