U18 World League

Arena Piu Piu
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jano de Toledo kicked off to start the match. Per-Olof Bengtsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jano de Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Acácio Domingues in the 5th minute of play forced VfL Wolfsburg's goalkeeper Per-Olof Bengtsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 minutes of play, Unidade Pinto Louco's Duda Barbosa made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Per-Olof Bengtsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! The supporters of Unidade Pinto Louco booed when VfL Wolfsburg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ulrik Sjögren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Per-Olof Bengtsson was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Acácio Domingues. Per-Olof Bengtsson was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Edgard Leme capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edgard Leme really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 20th minute, Duda Barbosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jano de Toledo got free with Per-Olof Bengtsson in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kjell Bivall hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Unidade Pinto Louco's Jano de Toledo got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 25 minutes into the match, Edgard Leme notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of VfL Wolfsburg's Per-Olof Bengtsson. Per-Olof Bengtsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Per-Olof Bengtsson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Acácio Domingues showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 4-0 in the 28 minute of play. A collision led to VfL Wolfsburg getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Karl-Johan Öberg hit a great ball. Per-Olof Bengtsson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 32nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Acácio Domingues. In the 37th minute, Acácio Domingues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Björn Gunnarsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dalmo Félix having to interfere. Egídio Capixaba charged in rather forcefully in the 40th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Egídio Capixaba the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Egídio Capixaba kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Per-Olof Bengtsson was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jano de Toledo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 6-0 in the 42 minute of play. Per-Olof Bengtsson was a little too slow when Jano de Toledo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 46th minute. The score was now 7-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Björn Gunnarsson stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Acácio Domingues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Per-Olof Bengtsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Acácio Domingues in the 57th minute of play. VfL Wolfsburg's Per-Olof Bengtsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Dionísio in the 58th minute of play. Unidade Pinto Louco's Dalmo Félix proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Unidade Pinto Louco from getting a goal against them. VfL Wolfsburg's Per-Olof Bengtsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Acácio Domingues in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Unidade Pinto Louco's Jano de Toledo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Per-Olof Bengtsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. After 81 minutes, Acácio Domingues made it 11-0 with a short kick to the right side. VfL Wolfsburg's Per-Olof Bengtsson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. If Jano de Toledo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jano de Toledo in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Per-Olof Bengtsson saved VfL Wolfsburg from getting behind. Acácio Domingues took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Per-Olof Bengtsson. Per-Olof Bengtsson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-0. When Jano de Toledo came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Unidade Pinto Louco 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 Jano de Toledo couldn't finish the play. After 95 played minutes VfL Wolfsburg got a freekick which was hit by Ulrik Sjögren. When the referee ended the match the Unidade Pinto Louco players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.