U18 World League

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Nitra FC's Davi Prestes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 2 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Gregorio Orlondon. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guto Mineiro in the 8th minute of play forced AFC FUSION's goalkeeper Carolo Isidor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carolo Isidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Cerezo in the 9th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Nitra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edgard Abascal came free, but André Luiz Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Ciro Lando recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of André Luiz Koehler. Ciro Lando showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. André Luiz Koehler stood somewhat misplaced when Ciro Lando came free in front of goal and shot 3-0 to the left of him in the 15 minute. After 18 minutes, Davi Prestes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nitra FC and the AFC FUSION players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Nitra FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davi Prestes to maneuver through the defense. AFC FUSION's Ciro Lando got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 23 minutes into the match, Nitra FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Lando came free, but André Luiz Koehler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 26th minute, Rodrigo Arantes made a precise shot to the right of Carolo Isidor. AFC FUSION's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Nitra FC's André Luiz Koehler proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Nitra FC from getting a goal against them. After 36 played minutes AFC FUSION got a freekick which was hit by Gregorio Orlondon. André Luiz Koehler showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Lando in the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Nitra FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ciro Lando fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Edgard Abascal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46thth minute of the game Ciro Lando who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nitra FC's André Luiz Koehler was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The audience was convinced that Ciro Lando's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but André Luiz Koehler was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. When Davi Prestes was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 54 minutes had been played. After 55 played minutes Nitra FC got a freekick which was hit by Davi Prestes. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Ciro Lando sped through Nitra FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of André Luiz Koehler. Rodrigo Arantes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Carolo Isidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leonel Gonsalve kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in AFC FUSION's zone, Rodrigo Arantes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Carolo Isidor came out of the goal and Rodrigo Arantes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of AFC FUSION booed when Nitra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mané Falcão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ciro Lando scored 5-1 in the 75th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of André Luiz Koehler, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. André Luiz Koehler came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by AFC FUSION's Ciro Lando. But to his dismay, Ciro Lando quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Lando in the 87th minute of play forced Nitra FC's goalkeeper André Luiz Koehler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute, Ciro Lando ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. André Luiz Koehler was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-1. Ciro Lando charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ciro Lando the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ciro Lando hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.