U18 World League

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 8136 (Terracing: 6103, Seating: 1871, VIP seats: 162) Mathias Bueno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Circus BAF's Steffe Van De Wijngaert got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Bart-Jan Maenhout managed to avoid a goal in the 15thth minute, when Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Adelino Costa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 17th minute of the match, Cícero Diniz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bart-Jan Maenhout saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Circus BAF getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Hannes Van Lancker hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Maurício Antunes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Maurício Antunes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bart-Jan Maenhout breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 25 minutes into the match, Circus BAF's goal looked a bit too open when Maurício Antunes came free, but Bart-Jan Maenhout reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bart-Jan Maenhout showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maurício Antunes in the 33rd minute of the match. Luiz Eduardo Faria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Steffe Van De Wijngaert in the 34th minute of the match. A collision led to Circus BAF getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Freddy Vansteenbrugge hit a great ball. A collision led to Merusca F&P - CIMZ getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Tiaguinho Cardoso hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Mathias Bueno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 40 minutes of play, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Adelino Costa made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bart-Jan Maenhout was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Merusca F&P - CIMZ made a substitution. Igor de Azevedo replaced Cícero Diniz. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adelino Costa to make the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, Circus BAF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matteo Van Halbeeck to maneuver through the defense. Bart-Jan Maenhout made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adelino Costa in the 54th minute of play. In the 60th minute Maurício Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bart-Jan Maenhout saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Merusca F&P - CIMZ booed when Circus BAF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Constantijn Van De Beeck didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the game, Mathias Bueno was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Circus BAF the free kick. A collision led to Merusca F&P - CIMZ getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Mathias Bueno hit a great ball. If Igor de Azevedo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Circus BAF getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Matteo Van Halbeeck hit a great ball. Willian de Salles kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Mathias Bueno hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.