U18 World League

Scaena Invicto
Spectators: 7690 (Terracing: 5768, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Johny Godefroid got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Floripa Lions FSCMZ's André Luiz Proença got a free kick in the 9th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sydney Martins during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Floripa Lions FSCMZ's Sydney Martins got a free kick in the 11th minute. Evaristo Siqueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wouter De Keyser, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmond Kempenaers in the 23rd minute of play forced Floripa Lions FSCMZ's goalkeeper Evaristo Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmond Kempenaers kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Invictus FC's Jasper De Raeijmaecker played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Batista in the 36th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luciano Batista to make the kick off. Jasper De Raeijmaecker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Batista in the 51st minute of play. Jasper De Raeijmaecker made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Luciano Batista sent off a good shot on target. In the 58th match minute, Floripa Lions FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sydney Martins to maneuver through the defense. Evaristo Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wouter De Keyser, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Floripa Lions FSCMZ getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Thomás Gaspar hit a great ball. 65 minutes into the match, Floripa Lions FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Johny Godefroid came free, but Evaristo Siqueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Johny Godefroid had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Evaristo Siqueira. Floripa Lions FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Johny Godefroid was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Wouter De Keyser kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Luciano Batista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Jasper De Raeijmaecker made a huge save. Floripa Lions FSCMZ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.