U18 World League

Veenesluis
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antoon van Zelst got the match started through his kick off. Humberto Janus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ediberto Abraão in the 5th minute of play. Vista Alegre FC's Osvaldo Negri got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Vista Alegre FC's Paulo Renato Dracena got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 14th minute Ediberto Abraão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Humberto Janus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Antônio Carlos Vander fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vista Alegre FC's protests and gave Antônio Carlos Vander a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Negri in the 24th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Humberto Janus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Humberto Janus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osvaldo Negri in the 28th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Negri in the 28th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Humberto Janus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Paulo Renato Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 32 minutes into the match, Vista Alegre FC's goalkeeper Décio Neto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antoon van Zelst. 34 minutes into the match, Fc Benefica's goal looked a bit too open when Osvaldo Negri came free, but Humberto Janus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute, Roeland Ridder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Carlos Vander in the 42nd minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Humberto Janus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 71st minute, Osvaldo Negri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Vista Alegre FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 75th minute, Antoon van Zelst made a precise shot to the right of Décio Neto. Vista Alegre FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Nathan Zegers received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Décio Neto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Osvaldo Negri in the 87th minute of play forced Fc Benefica's goalkeeper Humberto Janus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antoon van Zelst struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Décio Neto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fc Benefica. Vista Alegre FC played a much better game than Fc Benefica and deserved their victory. The Fc Benefica players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.