U18 World League

Centro Olimpico -UnB
Spectators: 7513 (Terracing: 5635, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gregorie Kloots got the match started through his kick off. Nicolas Guimarães might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicky Rauvoets. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicolas Guimarães ran back to his position shaking his head. Jeffrey Van Bockorst hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Wellington de Almeida fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicky Rauvoets having to interfere. KV Schoonwater's Nicky Rauvoets played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui Dionísio in the 22nd minute of play. Arnaldo Sousa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gregorie Kloots, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 38 played minutes KV Schoonwater got a freekick which was hit by Ernst Bellinkx. In the 39th minute of the match Hernani Batista shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nicky Rauvoets showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 39th match minute, KV Schoonwater was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pieter-Jan Roelandts to maneuver through the defense. Roger Silva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicky Rauvoets read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Amauri Lago hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 43 played minutes, KV Schoonwater's Ludo De Maerschalckx shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnaldo Sousa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in KV Schoonwater reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boris Paelinck in the 45th minute of play forced Agro Imortal's goalkeeper Arnaldo Sousa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute, Hernani Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rui Dionísio made a kick off. Nicky Rauvoets came out of the goal in the 62nd minute to try and stop a shot by Agro Imortal's Roger Silva. But to his dismay, Roger Silva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Nicky Rauvoets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Pedro Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nicky Rauvoets took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Dionísio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of KV Schoonwater booed when Agro Imortal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roger Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 played minutes Agro Imortal got a freekick which was hit by Hernani Batista. When Ludo De Maerschalckx came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the KV Schoonwater 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 Ludo De Maerschalckx couldn't finish the play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 76 minutes into the game, when Hernani Batista put in a rough tackle. In the 77th minute, Hernani Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st match minute, Agro Imortal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Silva to maneuver through the defense. José Pedro Montenegro hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Marc Saelens kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnaldo Sousa. That made the score 1-1 in the 89 minute of play. Amauri Lago kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Agro Imortal succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though KV Schoonwater had controlled the match.