U18 World League

Arena Tatero Boys
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Delcho Vladimirov kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Delcho Vladimirov made a precise shot to the right of Régis Leão. TaTeRo Boys's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bozhin Tumangelov during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of TaTeRo Boys booed when Lauta Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bozhin Tumangelov didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Dagoberto Mazza fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TaTeRo Boys's protests and gave Dagoberto Mazza a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to TaTeRo Boys getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Dagoberto Mazza hit a great ball. TaTeRo Boys's Régis Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Delcho Vladimirov in the 10th minute of play. After 12 minutes TaTeRo Boys's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Branislav Tropchev who took care of the corner kick. Régis Leão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delcho Vladimirov in the 13th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, TaTeRo Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Branislav Tropchev came free, but Régis Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, TaTeRo Boys's goal looked a bit too open when Delcho Vladimirov came free, but Régis Leão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Temelko Velinov's late challenge caught a TaTeRo Boys's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Temelko Velinov helped the player get up and apologised. TaTeRo Boys's Régis Leão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bozhin Tumangelov in the 23rd minute of play. In the 28th minute, Dimcho Arangelov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 30 minutes, Arnaldo Sena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the TaTeRo Boys and the Lauta Army players grew even worse after the yellow card. Arnaldo Sena kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Régis Leão came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Lauta Army's Delcho Vladimirov. But to his dismay, Delcho Vladimirov quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Delcho Vladimirov recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bozhin Tumangelov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Régis Leão having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zé Carlos Mendonça was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Enrique Macedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mito Momin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 52nd minute, Bozhin Tumangelov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lauta Army fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. 58 minutes into the match, TaTeRo Boys's goalkeeper Régis Leão had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bozhin Tumangelov. Régis Leão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vergil Tanovski in the 60th minute. 61 minutes into the game, Bozhin Tumangelov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Régis Leão was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Régis Leão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bozhin Tumangelov in the 73rd minute. Bozhin Tumangelov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Régis Leão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 96 minutes of play TaTeRo Boys's Dagoberto Mazza was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to TaTeRo Boys getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Dagoberto Mazza hit a great ball. The TaTeRo Boys fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Lauta Army were clearly better and deserved to take the win.