U18 World League

Abutres FC
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jerônimo Mendonça started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabian Spannenburg during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fabian Spannenburg hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Jerônimo Mendonça had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 15 minutes, Adalberto Mandrak mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Abutres 2003 FDP and the Mosk players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes Abutres 2003 FDP got a freekick which was hit by Adalberto Mandrak. After 15 played minutes, Mosk's Bob Decheiver shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rubinho Vergílio 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 Mosk reached it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristóvão de Salles got free with Mart Mans in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 22 minutes into the match, Abutres 2003 FDP's goal looked a bit too open when Marcel Vrieling came free, but Rubinho Vergílio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rubinho Vergílio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Vrieling in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Abutres 2003 FDP's Luiz Paulo Meirelles dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Cristóvão de Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 45 played minutes Abutres 2003 FDP got a freekick which was hit by Jerônimo Mendonça. In the 47th match minute, Abutres 2003 FDP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Paulo Meirelles to maneuver through the defense. Bob Decheiver took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 48th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rubinho Vergílio. Abutres 2003 FDP's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jerônimo Mendonça in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mart Mans saved Mosk from getting behind. Huib Thole took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rubinho Vergílio. Rubinho Vergílio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Tony Passos hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Luiz Paulo Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mart Mans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão de Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Mart Mans stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jerônimo Mendonça's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. Bob Decheiver kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. A collision led to Abutres 2003 FDP getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Chicão Ramos hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristóvão de Salles in the 79th minute of play forced Mosk's goalkeeper Mart Mans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 81st minute Jerônimo Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mart Mans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rubinho Vergílio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert Zethof in the 84th minute of the match. After 87 played minutes Abutres 2003 FDP got a freekick which was hit by Chicão Ramos. The supporters of Mosk booed when Abutres 2003 FDP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalberto Mandrak didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Mosk players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Abutres 2003 FDP from taking control. The game ends in a draw.