U18 World League

DAVID de AZEVEDO
Spectators: 8042 (Terracing: 6032, Seating: 1850, VIP seats: 160) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lexi Astaman started the match with the kick off. Mané Garrincha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Feri Ekodono made a huge save. In the 13th minute, Frank Sten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villaverde Celeste Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Villaverde Celeste Clube's zone, Dewa Suparmaji stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredo Linares came out of the goal and Dewa Suparmaji tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Frank Sten hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Mané Garrincha's late challenge caught a Bleber FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mané Garrincha helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bleber FC booed when Villaverde Celeste Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mané Garrincha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Linares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cahyo Yuliandi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zulkarnaen Murtopo hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Giuliano David managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villaverde Celeste Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Giuliano David was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Feri Ekodono breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd minute, Frank Sten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villaverde Celeste Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Feri Ekodono took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Sten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

59 minutes into the game, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Mané Garrincha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Feri Ekodono made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Giuliano David received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Feri Ekodono tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 63 minutes into the game, Zulkarnaen Murtopo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bleber FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Villaverde Celeste Clube the free kick. Zulkarnaen Murtopo hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute of the match, Lexi Astaman got a very nice opportunity to score, but Alfredo Linares was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Iman Sudirman hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After 74 played minutes Bleber FC got a freekick which was hit by Dewa Suparmaji. The supporters of Villaverde Celeste Clube booed when Bleber FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zulkarnaen Murtopo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mané Garrincha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Feri Ekodono tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Bleber FC's zone, Cido Guerra stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Feri Ekodono came out of the goal and Cido Guerra tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Feri Ekodono showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mané Garrincha in the 91st minute of the match. Zulkarnaen Murtopo kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Villaverde Celeste Clube were victorious despite being under pressure from Bleber FC for much of the match.