U18 World League

Stadio Communal
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Hélio Terra kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Dênis Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 3 minutes into the match, klide13's Léon Klinger broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After a rather tough play, Airborne FC's Frederico Tinoco got a free kick in the 4th minute. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Airborne FC! After 9 minutes of play, klide13's Jérôme Couvelard made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diamantino de Queiroz was left in no man's land by his defense there! 16 minutes into the match, klide13's goal looked a bit too open when Wanderson Silveira came free, but Mourad Almeras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 played minutes klide13 got a freekick which was hit by Lionel Blonde. Airborne FC's Diamantino de Queiroz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Airborne FC from getting a goal against them. Diamantino de Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugène Ribes in the 28th minute of play. In the 34th minute Bruno Madureira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mourad Almeras saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute, Wanderson Silveira made a precise shot to the right of Mourad Almeras. klide13's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Bruno Madureira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mourad Almeras having to make a save. After a defensive mix-up in klide13's zone, Bruno Madureira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mourad Almeras came out of the goal and Bruno Madureira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, klide13's Ruben Thery got a free kick in the 44th minute. After a rather tough play, Airborne FC's Dênis Santos got a free kick in the 46th minute. Diamantino de Queiroz was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Eugène Ribes. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eden Noë made a kick off. Diamantino de Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eden Noë, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, klide13's Lionel Blonde got a free kick in the 58th minute. Airborne FC's Diamantino de Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eden Noë in the 62nd minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Airborne FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emmanuel Deleuze came free, but Diamantino de Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Diamantino de Queiroz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jérôme Couvelard, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After 70 played minutes Airborne FC got a freekick which was hit by Dênis Santos. klide13's Éloi Artus was substituted for Emmanuel Deleuze. Diamantino de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Éloi Artus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Airborne FC's Diamantino de Queiroz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jérôme Couvelard in the 77th minute of play. Bruno Madureira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mourad Almeras having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eden Noë in the 91st minute of play forced Airborne FC's goalkeeper Diamantino de Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Gian-Carlo Van Damme fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Airborne FC's protests and gave Gian-Carlo Van Damme a yellow card for diving instead. In the 92nd minute, Gian-Carlo Van Damme hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diamantino de Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Éloi Artus in the 96th minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.