U18 World League

To The Moon Arena
Spectators: 8039 (Terracing: 6030, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cassiano Castanheira got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Cassiano Castanheira dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 6 minutes into the match, Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Leon Gardocki came free, but Júlio Lemos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomasz Drebit in the 8th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Júlio Lemos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 15th minute Wieslaw Michalski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Lemos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lipa KS's Alfred Chazen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Lipa KS from getting a goal against them. Tomasz Drebit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Lemos having to interfere. Chihuahua StrikerS™'s Júlio Lemos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomasz Drebit in the 27th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomasz Drebit in the 32nd minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Júlio Lemos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alex Santiago came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Chihuahua StrikerS™ 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 Alex Santiago couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomasz Drebit in the 38th minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Júlio Lemos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leon Gardocki charged in rather forcefully in the 48th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Leon Gardocki the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Lipa KS's Leon Gardocki got a free kick in the 48th minute. 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 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomasz Drebit was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Romão Furtado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfred Chazen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romão Furtado struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Alfred Chazen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chihuahua StrikerS™. Lúcio Eanes charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lúcio Eanes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomasz Drebit in the 60th minute of play forced Chihuahua StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Júlio Lemos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Chihuahua StrikerS™ booed when Lipa KS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norbert Dejo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 71 minutes into the match, Lipa KS's Tomasz Drebit sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Júlio Lemos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Angélico Liberato kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Tomasz Drebit struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Júlio Lemos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lipa KS. After 79 minutes, Norbert Dejo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lipa KS and the Chihuahua StrikerS™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Norbert Dejo kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Alfred Chazen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cassiano Castanheira went, in the 80th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Norbert Dejo hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Tomasz Drebit fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Lemos having to interfere. Chihuahua StrikerS™ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Lipa KS for a fine match.