U18 World League

Caipiriñha
Spectators: 8495 (Terracing: 6372, Seating: 1954, VIP seats: 169) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aldo Croce started the match with the kick off. Marquinhos Diniz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matai Tsipas in the 3rd minute of the match. A collision led to ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Matai Tsipas hit a great ball. In the 10th minute, Wilian Antunes 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. Júlio Guerra hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Aldo Croce didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 13th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Aldo Croce ran dejectedly back to his position. After a rather tough play, Jovens Democratas MZC's Zé Augusto Tinoco got a free kick in the 14th minute. Marquinhos Diniz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 15th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Pacho Rino. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Croce in the 19th minute of play forced Jovens Democratas MZC's goalkeeper Marquinhos Diniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jovens Democratas MZC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Aldo Croce 20 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. After 24 minutes of play, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Matai Tsipas made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marquinhos Diniz was left in no man's land by his defense there! A hard shot 27 in the game by Damiano Baratta from a close distance when the talented Marquinhos Diniz managed to make a qualified save. Jovens Democratas MZC's players were relieved. Through an outstanding action, after 29 minutes, Marquinhos Diniz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matai Tsipas got free with Marquinhos Diniz in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alfonso Cauli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emanuel Branco in the 37th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's goal looked a bit too open when Sérgio Chaves came free, but Alfonso Cauli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 47 minutes into the game, Fabiano Gargano recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marquinhos Diniz. Fabiano Gargano showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Matai Tsipas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 56th minute, Kenji Takahara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Célio de Sousa took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 57th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alfonso Cauli. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marquinhos Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matai Tsipas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th match minute, Jovens Democratas MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Augusto Tinoco to maneuver through the defense. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ made a substitution. Franco Borel replaced Damiano Sciarra. Zé Augusto Tinoco hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. 70 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Fabiano Gargano came free, but Marquinhos Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ booed when Jovens Democratas MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Allan Baiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jovens Democratas MZC made a substitution. Paulinho Fonseca replaced Sérgio Chaves. In the 73rd match minute, Jovens Democratas MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Allan Baiano to maneuver through the defense. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Pacho Rino got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jovens Democratas MZC's Marquinhos Diniz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matai Tsipas in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Augusto Capaldo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marquinhos Diniz was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. After a rather tough play, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Kenji Takahara got a free kick in the 91st minute. 98 minutes into the game, Biagio Gagliano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Jovens Democratas MZC the free kick.