U18 World League

EiT Arena
Spectators: 7777 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacinto de Sena started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Joélson Rodrigues ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fryderyk Filipkowski was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 10th minute, Joélson Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hugo Neiva hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. In the 15th minute Wincenty Pietrasz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrick Cardozo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Miromir Pietrasz got free with Patrick Cardozo in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Alfa FC's Sílvio Luiz do Vale got a free kick in the 19th minute. Julian Danisiewicz shot from long distance in the 20th minute, but Patrick Cardozo was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Konrad Sowa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Patrick Cardozo made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Joélson Rodrigues in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fryderyk Filipkowski saved Fc Śrem Team from getting behind. Miromir Pietrasz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Patrick Cardozo made a huge save. 34 minutes into the game, Sílvio Luiz do Vale was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Alfa FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Fc Śrem Team the free kick. After 34 played minutes Alfa FC got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Luiz do Vale. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Jacinto de Sena sped through Fc Śrem Team's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fryderyk Filipkowski. 39 minutes into the game, Konrad Sowa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fc Śrem Team's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Alfa FC the free kick. Konrad Sowa kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. The supporters of Fc Śrem Team booed when Alfa FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sílvio Luiz do Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Fryderyk Filipkowski made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jacinto de Sena in the 53rd minute. Fryderyk Filipkowski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emanuel Vieira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alfa FC's Patrick Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miromir Pietrasz in the 59th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Joélson Rodrigues's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fryderyk Filipkowski was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. 69 minutes into the match, Alfa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wincenty Pietrasz came free, but Patrick Cardozo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 75 minutes into the game, Alfa FC's Emanuel Vieira nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fryderyk Filipkowski made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Wincenty Pietrasz kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Patrick Cardozo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miromir Pietrasz in the 79th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wincenty Pietrasz in the 81st minute of play forced Alfa FC's goalkeeper Patrick Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patrick Cardozo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wincenty Pietrasz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fc Śrem Team's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Jacinto de Sena scored to the left of an out of position Fryderyk Filipkowski, making the score, 0-5. Antoni Skoroda kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miromir Pietrasz in the 96th minute of play forced Alfa FC's goalkeeper Patrick Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Alfa FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Alfa FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.