U18 World League

Arena Melissa
Spectators: 7357 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 55) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ruy Lara took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ruy Lara might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dennis Calcio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ruy Lara ran back to his position shaking his head. Arthur Travassos in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Dennis Calcio, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Clemente Montenegro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dennis Calcio having to make a save. Ruy Lara came free with the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Dennis Calcio could save by the left post. With a little luck, Sorci Viola's Dennis Calcio got control of the ball when Ruy Lara tried to sneak it across the goal line. After taking down the ball on MelissaMel's corner Dagoberto Albuquerque fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dennis Calcio quite easily take care of the ball. With his leg Dennis Calcio managed to avoid a goal in the 17thth minute, when MelissaMel's Ruy Lara fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. MelissaMel's attentive Dagoberto Albuquerque managed to snatch the ball when Dennis Proia made a throw-in in the 20th minute of the game. MelissaMel's Arlindo Tepedino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fortunato Pizziolo in the 25th minute of play. The supporters of MelissaMel booed when Sorci Viola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Matteucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. 2-0 became the score in the 32nd minute when Ruy Lara elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, MelissaMel's Dagoberto Albuquerque got a free kick in the 34th minute. Domenico Chioda hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ferruccio Cordone made a kick off. Ruy Lara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tostão Lopez charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tostão Lopez the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, MelissaMel's Tostão Lopez got a free kick in the 57th minute. Arlindo Tepedino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ferruccio Cordone in the 58th minute of the match. When Ruy Lara came up free with the goalie in the 60th minute, the MelissaMel 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 Ruy Lara couldn't finish the play. Clemente Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Dennis Calcio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When MelissaMel's Ruy Lara in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sorci Viola's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ruy Lara in the 66th minute of play forced Sorci Viola's goalkeeper Dennis Calcio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Dagoberto Albuquerque's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dennis Calcio was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. The supporters of Sorci Viola booed when MelissaMel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dagoberto Albuquerque didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute Cesare Gulli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arlindo Tepedino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Sorci Viola's Ferruccio Cordone sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arlindo Tepedino narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 85thth minute of the game Ferruccio Cordone who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MelissaMel's Arlindo Tepedino was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arlindo Tepedino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fortunato Pizziolo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 89th minute Ruy Lara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Calcio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 93rd match minute, MelissaMel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dagoberto Albuquerque to maneuver through the defense. Arlindo Tepedino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fortunato Pizziolo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. MelissaMel walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.