U18 World League

Beira Rio
Spectators: 8060 (Terracing: 6046, Seating: 1854, VIP seats: 160) If Diego Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With 8 minutes on the clock, Michel Rüdiger commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Michel Rüdiger hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After 13 played minutes INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Rocha. In the 16th match minute, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego Couto to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, ADM Taquaras's Lauro Alcântara got a free kick in the 20th minute. Paulo-Roberto Abraão took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Décio Marinho. ADM Taquaras's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Décio Marinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Diego Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 29th match minute, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serginho Arantes to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Washington Munhoz took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Décio Marinho to make any attempt to save it. Conrado Rocha in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Décio Marinho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Washington Munhoz took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Décio Marinho to make any attempt to save it. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Washington Munhoz took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Décio Marinho to make any attempt to save it. Décio Marinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Conrado Rocha in the 47th minute. 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.

When Benê Carioca fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ADM Taquaras's protests and gave Benê Carioca a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA booed when ADM Taquaras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benê Carioca didn't get a good kick on the ball. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Júlio Mello proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA from getting a goal against them. In the 61st minute, Serginho Arantes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Décio Marinho was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Décio Marinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serginho Arantes in the 67th minute of the match. When Diego Couto fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's protests and gave Diego Couto a yellow card for diving instead. Diego Couto hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After 71 played minutes INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Rocha. Thanks to some nice moves Michel Shevchenko could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Júlio Mello however easily saved by the left post. In the 77th minute, Serginho Arantes made a precise shot to the right of Décio Marinho. ADM Taquaras's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. In the 84th minute of the match ADM Taquaras's Reinaldo Ferraz broke free and sent away a ball that went into the goal by the right post. 5-2. Décio Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diego Couto in the 94th minute of play. There was no doubt that INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA were the better team. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.