U18 World League

ROYALFOX ARENA
Spectators: 7723 (Terracing: 5793, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) ROYALFOX FC's Firdaus Barus started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the game, ROYALFOX FC's Judika Wirayudha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Júnior Vergílio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. After a rather tough play, ROYALFOX FC's Aam Pesolima got a free kick in the 5th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's zone, Firdaus Barus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Júnior Vergílio came out of the goal and Firdaus Barus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Júnior Vergílio made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cornel Haddad in the 13th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luthfi Woof during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Luthfi Woof kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. If Régis do Valle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, ROYALFOX FC's Cornel Haddad got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Toto Kalengkongan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cacá Hermes, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. The supporters of ROYALFOX FC booed when Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wiliam Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wiliam Arósio during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. ROYALFOX FC's Timmy Ginanjar was substituted for Judika Wirayudha. After a rather tough play, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Wiliam Arósio got a free kick in the 31st minute. In the 37th minute, Makbul Subarkah ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Júnior Vergílio was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Régis do Valle in the 40th minute of play forced ROYALFOX FC's goalkeeper Toto Kalengkongan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Makbul Subarkah in the 42nd minute of play forced Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Júnior Vergílio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Júnior Vergílio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aam Pesolima in the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute ROYALFOX FC were awarded a corner. Krisna Kurniawan went to the cornerflag to take it. Krisna Kurniawan made a great header on ROYALFOX FC's corner, it was just that Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Júnior Vergílio managed to reach the ball for a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Régis do Valle to make the kick off. After 55 minutes, Ulisses Ferreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maxaranguape - FSCMZ and the ROYALFOX FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 55th match minute, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulisses Ferreira to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th match minute, ROYALFOX FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Krisna Kurniawan to maneuver through the defense. Régis do Valle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Toto Kalengkongan made a huge save. When Cornel Haddad fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ROYALFOX FC's protests and gave Cornel Haddad a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Maxaranguape - FSCMZ booed when ROYALFOX FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cornel Haddad didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toto Kalengkongan made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Régis do Valle sent off a good shot on target. Aam Pesolima fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júnior Vergílio having to interfere. Toto Kalengkongan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Régis do Valle went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Aam Pesolima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Júnior Vergílio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Ronaldão Vidal ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Toto Kalengkongan. Toto Kalengkongan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-2. Makbul Subarkah's late challenge caught a Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Makbul Subarkah helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Makbul Subarkah hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ronaldão Vidal during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ronaldão Vidal kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. In the 95th minute Firdaus Barus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júnior Vergílio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ROYALFOX FC had won after a very even match.