U18 World League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vágner Pitta took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Serafino Elivareo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Mauro Rodrigues from long distance, 4 minutes into the match, got Alonzo Benet's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Felix Eusko's late challenge caught a A A Arizona's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Felix Eusko helped the player get up and apologised. Felix Eusko hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 13 minutes, Edgar Godoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the A A Arizona and the Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to A A Arizona getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Edgar Godoi hit a great ball. Xherdan Shaqiri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Rodolfo Siqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Malcolm Braida shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodolfo Siqueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in A A Arizona's zone, Malcolm Braida stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rodolfo Siqueira came out of the goal and Malcolm Braida tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Xherdan Shaqiri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rodolfo Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xherdan Shaqiri in the 34th minute of play. After some careless play in the A A Arizona defense, Xherdan Shaqiri kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodolfo Siqueira. The A A Arizona fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodolfo Siqueira should have stopped the shot. After 47 minutes, Lucas Erramun mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ. and the A A Arizona players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 47th minute, Lucas Erramun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Xherdan Shaqiri did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-2 to the left of a surprised Rodolfo Siqueira 57 minutes into the match. Constantino Maties struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Rodolfo Siqueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ.. In the 68th minute, Simão Sena ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alonzo Benet was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Edgar Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Serafino Elivareo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chicão Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodolfo Siqueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Constantino Maties in the 87th minute. 95 minutes into the game, Fabinho Sanches was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A A Arizona's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ. the free kick. The supporters of Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ. booed when A A Arizona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabinho Sanches didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ȓᾄvἔᾗṩ Ғ.Ƈ.'s Serafino Elivareo shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 96th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rodolfo Siqueira but with some difficulty. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.