U18 World League

Kultakenttä
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kaarle Väätäinen made the kick off which started today's match. In the 4th minute Zé Pedro Cearense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Niilo Vähäsavo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Niilo Vähäsavo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jacinto Campidelis in the 10th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Elói Mandrak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Niilo Vähäsavo was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Elói Mandrak struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Niilo Vähäsavo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AnÐaRaHy. After 20 minutes, Sandrinho Martins mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AnÐaRaHy and the Savon Palloseura players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to AnÐaRaHy getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Sandrinho Martins hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joakim Alenius got free with Maurício Correia in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Niilo Vähäsavo came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by AnÐaRaHy's Elói Mandrak. But to his dismay, Elói Mandrak quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Maurício Correia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Kuokkanen in the 29th minute of play. In the 33rd minute AnÐaRaHy were awarded a corner. Dadá Correia went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Dadá Correia got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Niilo Vähäsavo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Chiquinho Gaspar kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. A hard shot by Mika Viitanen from long distance, 37 minutes into the match, got Maurício Correia's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a rather tough play, Savon Palloseura's Jan Kuokkanen got a free kick in the 40th minute. Niilo Vähäsavo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elói Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Olli-Pekka Bruun during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. AnÐaRaHy's Zé Pedro Cearense managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Vesa Markkanen in the 46 minute of the game. Niilo Vähäsavo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Pedro Cearense in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jacinto Campidelis to make the kick off. A collision led to AnÐaRaHy getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Jacinto Campidelis hit a great ball. Jacinto Campideliss short, quick shot in the 54thth minute got Niilo Vähäsavo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of AnÐaRaHy booed when Savon Palloseura was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olli-Pekka Bruun didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 61 played minutes AnÐaRaHy got a freekick which was hit by Elói Mandrak. A collision led to AnÐaRaHy getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Chiquinho Gaspar hit a great ball. After 72 played minutes AnÐaRaHy got a freekick which was hit by Sandrinho Martins. In the 75th match minute, Savon Palloseura was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vesa Markkanen to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto Campidelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, AnÐaRaHy's Zé Pedro Cearense got a free kick in the 83rd minute. The supporters of Savon Palloseura booed when AnÐaRaHy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chiquinho Gaspar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elói Mandrak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Niilo Vähäsavo having to interfere. The Savon Palloseura supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching AnÐaRaHy's performance. The match ended with a win for AnÐaRaHy.