U18 World League

Arena Taquaras
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Benê Carioca took the kick off in the first half of the match. ADM Taquaras's Rubinho Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pearu Kraav in the 3rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, ADM Taquaras's Reinaldo Ferraz got a free kick in the 4th minute. A collision led to ADM Taquaras getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Reinaldo Ferraz hit a great ball. In the game's 10th minute Fluffy White Bunnies's Kaarel Okspuu took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Rubinho Abreu and thus the score was 0-1. In the 14th minute, Pearu Kraav made a precise shot to the right of Rubinho Abreu. ADM Taquaras's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Pedro Paulo Cruz hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 26th match minute, Fluffy White Bunnies was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivari Oja to maneuver through the defense. Benê Carioca could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Egert Velberg made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Benê Carioca during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Antti Liivak during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zé Madureira, 37 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. A collision led to ADM Taquaras getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Vivaldo da Costa hit a great ball. In the 41st minute, Ander Raidma left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fluffy White Bunnies fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. ADM Taquaras's Rubinho Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ander Raidma in the 49th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ander Raidma made the kick off in the second half. ADM Taquaras's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Ander Raidma scored to the left of an out of position Rubinho Abreu, making the score, 0-4. After a rather tough play, ADM Taquaras's Marcel Viana got a free kick in the 57th minute. A collision led to ADM Taquaras getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Doni dos Santos hit a great ball. Rubinho Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ander Raidma, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Benê Carioca took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Egert Velberg. Egert Velberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. 67 minutes into the game, one of ADM Taquaras:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The goalkeeper, Rubinho Abreu, was totally fooled by Fluffy White Bunnies's Ander Raidma, who 70 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Ander Raidma's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Rubinho Abreu skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Benê Carioca came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the ADM Taquaras 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 Benê Carioca couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Fluffy White Bunnies booed when ADM Taquaras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vivaldo da Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urmo Tuur received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Rubinho Abreu came out and tried to block the shot, but Urmo Tuur slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 90th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ander Raidma in the 95th minute of play forced ADM Taquaras's goalkeeper Rubinho Abreu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 96 minutes into the game, Ander Raidma cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-7. Rubinho Abreu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fluffy White Bunnies's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.