U18 World League

Caveirão Stadium
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jamal Musiala kicked off to start the match. Ahmed Drieu hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. If Thomas Müller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the game, Mans's Thomas Müller nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcelo Alves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The supporters of Mans booed when Mayhem Sharks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fred Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thomas Müller struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Marcelo Alves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mans. Jamal Musiala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Mans getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Jamal Musiala hit a great ball. After 20 minutes of play, Mans's Thomas Müller made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marcelo Alves was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 23 minutes, Riccardo Zonta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mayhem Sharks and the Mans players grew even worse after the yellow card. Riccardo Zonta hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the match, Mayhem Sharks's goal looked a bit too open when Jamal Musiala came free, but Marcelo Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Mayhem Sharks getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Sidnei Monteiro hit a great ball. 33 minutes into the game, Jamal Musiala cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Marcelo Alves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 36 played minutes Mans got a freekick which was hit by Thomas Müller. After a defensive mix-up in Mayhem Sharks's zone, Thomas Müller stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcelo Alves came out of the goal and Thomas Müller tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 42nd minute, Jamal Musiala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Fred Cruz made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fred Cruz during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 58th minute, Anthony Cavalier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Fred Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Mans's Djibril Pourcelot got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 63rd minute, Jamal Musiala left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Mans fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Ahmed Drieu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 69thth minute, Marcelo Alves skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience was convinced that Jamal Musiala's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcelo Alves was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Müller in the 71st minute of play forced Mayhem Sharks's goalkeeper Marcelo Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Alves was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jamal Musiala showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-6 in the 78 minute of play. In the 81st minute, Thomas Müller reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Marcelo Alves. The goal made the score 0-7. 85 minutes into the match, Mayhem Sharks's goal looked a bit too open when Jamal Musiala came free, but Marcelo Alves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Jamal Musiala dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcelo Alves, 0-8. A collision led to Mayhem Sharks getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Sidnei Monteiro hit a great ball. Mans's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.