U18 World League

Stadion Miejski
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zbigniew Czerner started the match with the kick off. Iwan Czapski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 6th minute, Tales Vidal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 played minutes Shaolin soccer got a freekick which was hit by Krzysztof Osielski. Szymon Faron fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlinhos Pombal having to interfere. 0-1 became the score in the 13th minute when Virgílio Nunes elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 18 minutes into the game, Zbigniew Czerner recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Carlinhos Pombal. Zbigniew Czerner showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Zbigniew Czerner put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Carlinhos Pombal. Arkadiusz Fetor hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Carlinhos Pombal was a little too slow when Zbigniew Czerner got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 3-1. Carlinhos Pombal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zbigniew Czerner's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Iwan Czapski hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. After 47 minutes, Zbigniew Czerner made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Cospe-Fogo-Pelasventa's Carlinhos Pombal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tales Vidal to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Juarês Baiano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 60 minutes into the game, Iwan Czapski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Carlinhos Pombal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Carlinhos Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iwan Czapski in the 66th minute of the match. Hortêncio Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Emil Cetnar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iwan Czapski struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Carlinhos Pombal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shaolin soccer. A collision led to Cospe-Fogo-Pelasventa getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Luís Fabiano Domingues hit a great ball. Patrick do Nascimento charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patrick do Nascimento the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Patrick do Nascimento hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zbigniew Czerner in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Carlinhos Pombal prevented the ball from getting in the gole. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cospe-Fogo-Pelasventa players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Shaolin soccer.