U18 World League

Woodpecker Dome
Spectators: 7836 (Terracing: 5878, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) After a rather tough play, Compugraf's Edmundo Dias got a free kick in the 2nd minute. A hard shot 9 in the game by Pierre Van Hoeijveldt from a close distance when the talented Chico Fernandez managed to make a qualified save. Compugraf's players were relieved. Pierre Van Hoeijveldt did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-0 to the left of a surprised Chico Fernandez 9 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 12 minutes, Chico Fernandez successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Márcio Domingues took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Soren Terhorst. Soren Terhorst dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 17 minutes into the match, Compugraf's goalkeeper Chico Fernandez had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Glenn Stuyck. Compugraf's Chico Fernandez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Compugraf from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enio Fonseca during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th match minute, Compugraf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enio Fonseca to maneuver through the defense. In the 21st minute Ludwig de Pelsmaecker shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Pierre Van Hoeijveldt came up free with the goalie in the 26th minute, the ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Pierre Van Hoeijveldt couldn't finish the play. Chico Fernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ludwig de Pelsmaecker, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Márcio Domingues blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Soren Terhorst having to make a save. In the 33rd minute Márcio Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soren Terhorst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Márcio Domingues made a precise shot to the right of Soren Terhorst. ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. When ภคгς๏tเς ฬ๏๏๔קєςкєгร Ŧς's Ludwig de Pelsmaecker in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Compugraf's goalie prevented a goal. Chico Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ludwig de Pelsmaecker in the 42nd minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Enio Fonseca to make the kick off. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Compugraf's goalkeeper Chico Fernandez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 60th minute Pierre Van Hoeijveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Compugraf's João Carlos Bezerra was substituted for Enio Fonseca. In the 94th minute, Arthur-Maurits Specht hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Carlos Bezerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Soren Terhorst. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Carlos Bezerra ran back to his position shaking his head. The Compugraf supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Compugraf would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.