U18 World League

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erik Baptista got the match started through his kick off. Damijan Rača didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Flávio Meireles went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. In the 12th match minute, FISHBONE 06 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alija Tariković to maneuver through the defense. FISHBONE 06's Damijan Rača proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save FISHBONE 06 from getting a goal against them. Damijan Rača made a fantastic save in the 19th minute, when Flávio Meireles sent off a good shot on target. In the 21st minute, Blaža Lazović hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 23rd minute Erik Baptista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damijan Rača saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute Stefan Janjiš shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Branco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Délio Gerber blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Damijan Rača having to make a save. Bruno Branco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stefan Janjiš in the 32nd minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Stefan Janjiš's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bruno Branco was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Ferhad Hamzić received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Bruno Branco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 38 played minutes Blumenau Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Silas Silva. Bruno Branco didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Stefan Janjiš went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stefan Janjiš to make the kick off. Bruno Branco made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Ferhad Hamzić sent off a good shot on target. Ferhad Hamzić could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Bruno Branco made a huge save. In the 57th minute, Délio Gerber 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: 2-1. 60 minutes into the game, Tiago Dionísio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Damijan Rača was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 63 minutes into the game, Erik Baptista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Damijan Rača was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of FISHBONE 06 booed when Blumenau Esporte Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erik Baptista didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to FISHBONE 06 getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Stefan Janjiš hit a great ball. Damijan Rača made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Baptista in the 73rd minute of play. Damijan Rača showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Délio Gerber in the 76th minute of the match. Bruno Branco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Janjiš, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the match, Erik Baptista notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of FISHBONE 06's Damijan Rača. Damijan Rača was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 84 played minutes FISHBONE 06 got a freekick which was hit by Kaja Drinić. 85 minutes into the game, Osmar da Fonseca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Blumenau Esporte Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FISHBONE 06 the free kick. After a rather tough play, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Osmar da Fonseca got a free kick in the 86th minute. With a little luck, Blumenau Esporte Clube's Bruno Branco got control of the ball when Stefan Janjiš tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 96 minutes, Délio Gerber mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blumenau Esporte Clube and the FISHBONE 06 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 96th match minute, Blumenau Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Délio Gerber to maneuver through the defense.