U18 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 7655 (Terracing: 5743, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Inácio Montenegro got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Guilherme de Souza seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Guilherme de Souza the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Guilherme de Souza had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. When the match had been going on for 10 minutes, Manchester United FC's Jalmari Bärlund got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Luiz Paulo Diniz. Jalmari Bärlund charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jalmari Bärlund the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Manchester United FC's Jalmari Bärlund got a free kick in the 13th minute. Manchester United FC's Tatu Lumijärvi was substituted for Jalmari Bärlund. The supporters of LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC booed when Manchester United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jalmari Bärlund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edu Negri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th match minute, Manchester United FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tuomas Hurme to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tuomas Hurme in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Luiz Paulo Diniz saved LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC from getting behind. Saul Väänänen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inácio Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vihtori Viljanen kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Edu Negri hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Rami Tallqvist fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Paulo Diniz having to interfere. In the 37th match minute, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edu Negri to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute, Edu Negri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the match, Manchester United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Inácio Montenegro came free, but Saul Väänänen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 2-0 became the score in the 48th minute when Tuomas Hurme elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rami Tallqvist was the one to do the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Fernando Vides during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Manchester United FC booed when LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Fernando Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's José Paulo Paiva got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Luiz Paulo Diniz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esa Salo, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After 65 played minutes Manchester United FC got a freekick which was hit by Tatu Lumijärvi. After a rather tough play, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Edu Negri got a free kick in the 72nd minute. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC made a substitution. Guilherme Sergipano replaced Edu Negri. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Adalberto Amorim was substituted for Inácio Montenegro. After 73 played minutes LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC got a freekick which was hit by Edu Negri. Rami Tallqvist kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Saul Väänänen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adalberto Amorim in the 79th minute. Manchester United FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 79th minute, when Adalberto Amorim scored to the left of an out of position Saul Väänänen, making the score, 2-1. Roberto Ortiz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Saul Väänänen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luiz Paulo Diniz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Valio Sammalkangas went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Guilherme Sergipano got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 97 minutes into the match, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Valio Sammalkangas came free, but Luiz Paulo Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.