U18 World League

Cana Brava
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Osmar Donato kicked off to start the match. After 5 played minutes Izaltina FAD got a freekick which was hit by Gernando Cruz. After 7 played minutes Izaltina FAD got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Alcântara. Fausto Pierucci blasted a shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dráusio Oliveira having to make a save. The supporters of io.dasola booed when Izaltina FAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gernando Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 12th minute, Beppe Rinaldi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Osmar Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 18th minute, Fabiano Petrocchi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 22 minutes into the match, io.dasola's Beppe Rinaldi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dráusio Oliveira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Dráusio Oliveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Beppe Rinaldi in the 28th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Sciamanna in the 30th minute of play forced Izaltina FAD's goalkeeper Dráusio Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fulvio Mercuri made a great header on io.dasola's corner, it was just that Izaltina FAD's Dráusio Oliveira managed to reach the ball for a save. Beppe Rinaldi took the ball and in the 34 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Dráusio Oliveira. Dráusio Oliveira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. The supporters of io.dasola booed when Izaltina FAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Paulo Recife didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ernest Castagna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Dráusio Oliveira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Beppe Rinaldi was the one to do the kick off. Fausto Pierucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráusio Oliveira having to interfere. If José Paulo Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dráusio Oliveira made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Beppe Rinaldi sent off a good shot on target. José Paulo Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Felice Di Persio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Osmar Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd minute of the match io.dasola got a corner. Izaltina FAD's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fulvio Mercuri ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Fulvio Mercuri almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Izaltina FAD's Dráusio Oliveira did a great save. Dráusio Oliveira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Beppe Rinaldi in the 76th minute. If Osmar Donato had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Beppe Rinaldi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Dráusio Oliveira made a huge save. Fausto Pierucci fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráusio Oliveira having to interfere. 89 minutes into the match, io.dasola's goal looked a bit too open when José Paulo Recife came free, but Felice Di Persio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Beppe Rinaldi during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Beppe Rinaldi kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Ernest Castagna reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dráusio Oliveira. The goal made the score 0-2. Beppe Rinaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The io.dasola supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing io.dasola would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.