U18 World League

Saitama Stadium
Spectators: 7860 (Terracing: 5895, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 157) Germano Romero made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 7th minute S.C. Ferrari were awarded a corner. Rui de Lima went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Rui de Lima got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Willian de Alcântara quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Willian de Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Willian Paes in the 9th minute of the match. In the 14th minute Rui de Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Willian de Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. S.C. Ferrari's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rui de Lima in the 15th minute. The corner ended in Rui de Lima almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Willian de Alcântara did a great save. S.C. Ferrari's João Carlos Oliveira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save S.C. Ferrari from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Duda das Neves during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Duda das Neves hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The long shot by Agnaldo Diniz in the 30th minute really tested João Carlos Oliveira's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Willian de Alcântara didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when S.C. Ferrari's Elano Galvão shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Váldson do Vale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Willian de Alcântara having to interfere. In the 42nd minute Jorge Fantini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carlos Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Willian Paes was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Willian Paes in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Willian de Alcântara prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61stth minute of the game Elano Galvão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Willian de Alcântara was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Willian de Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willian Paes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. S.C. Ferrari made a substitution. Raí Sampaio replaced Váldson do Vale. After a rather tough play, S.C. Ferrari's Duda das Neves got a free kick in the 69th minute. Eliézer Paraense kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA were furious when Giovanni Furtado was red carded, 76 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. S.C. Ferrari made a substitution. Rômulo Freitas replaced Amauri Pernambucano. 76 minutes into the game, one of THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Jorge Fantini hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. João Carlos Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorge Fantini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.