U18 World League

尤文图斯
Spectators: 7565 (Terracing: 5675, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when 史棋川 made the kick off which started today's match. 范 志毅 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Geovanni Ferreira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, 【AC】尤文图斯's 楚川鹰 got a free kick in the 4th minute. 范 志毅 struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Geovanni Ferreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【AC】尤文图斯. 武夕誉 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clemente de Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. The supporters of 【AC】尤文图斯 booed when The Beatles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomás Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 15 played minutes The Beatles got a freekick which was hit by Ulisses Urbano. 楚川鹰 took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Geovanni Ferreira. The Beatles's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in The Beatles's zone, 范 志毅 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovanni Ferreira came out of the goal and 范 志毅 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 范 志毅 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geovanni Ferreira having to interfere. Geovanni Ferreira made an important save on a dangerous shot by 范 志毅 in the 26th minute. 武夕誉 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Ortiz in the 27th minute of play. 范 志毅 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Deivid Ramos fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Beatles's protests and gave Deivid Ramos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd match minute, The Beatles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deivid Ramos to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd minute of the match 楚川鹰 sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Geovanni Ferreira skillfully saved the ball. If Tomás Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 郝榕宽 struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Geovanni Ferreira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【AC】尤文图斯. 郝榕宽 might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geovanni Ferreira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. 郝榕宽 ran back to his position shaking his head. 武夕誉 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rui Ortiz in the 42nd minute of the match. Geovanni Ferreira made an important save on a dangerous shot by 范 志毅 in the 45th minute. 尤邦扬's late challenge caught a The Beatles's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 尤邦扬 helped the player get up and apologised. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Henrique Antunes was the one to do the kick off. When Henrique Antunes fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored The Beatles's protests and gave Henrique Antunes a yellow card for diving instead. 58 minutes into the match, 【AC】尤文图斯's goal looked a bit too open when Sandrinho Alcântara came free, but 武夕誉 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, 【AC】尤文图斯's 徐南义 got a free kick in the 59th minute. 61 minutes into the game, Sandrinho Alcântara was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. The Beatles's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave 【AC】尤文图斯 the free kick. Sandrinho Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Sandrinho Alcântara managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Beatles's supporters rose to their feet, but Sandrinho Alcântara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 武夕誉 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 65 minutes into the match, Sandrinho Alcântara dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of 武夕誉, 0-1. When Henrique Antunes came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the The Beatles 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 Henrique Antunes couldn't finish the play. 74 minutes into the match, The Beatles's goal looked a bit too open when 范 志毅 came free, but Geovanni Ferreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Henrique Antunes in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 武夕誉 saved 【AC】尤文图斯 from getting behind. After some careless play in the The Beatles defense, 史棋川 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Geovanni Ferreira. The The Beatles fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Geovanni Ferreira should have stopped the shot. In the 93rd minute of the game, Christian de Queirós landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 范 志毅 during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The Beatles made a substitution. César Quintal replaced Christian de Queirós. 【AC】尤文图斯 were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.