U18 World League

La Bomboneira
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronnie Blakeley kicked off to start the match. Marco Secco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dylan Bartlett having to make a save. 6 minutes into the game, Coventry Wasps's Robert Bradfield 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, 0-1. When Donny Paget fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coventry Wasps's protests and gave Donny Paget a yellow card for diving instead. Coventry Wasps's Dylan Bartlett played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldão Vidal in the 17th minute of play. After 24 played minutes Maxaranguape - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Adriano Travassos. Robert Bradfield charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robert Bradfield the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 26 played minutes Coventry Wasps got a freekick which was hit by Robert Bradfield. A collision led to Coventry Wasps getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Bruce Roche hit a great ball. Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Régis do Valle got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 39th minute, Coventry Wasps's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Régis do Valle fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After a defensive mix-up in Coventry Wasps's zone, Marco Secco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dylan Bartlett came out of the goal and Marco Secco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Maxaranguape - FSCMZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Coventry Wasps were winning 0-1.

Coventry Wasps made a substitution. Kris Oddy replaced Robert Bradfield. Coventry Wasps made a substitution. Lucas Bridgewater replaced Vernon Myers. 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. In the 54th minute Marco Secco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dylan Bartlett saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Coventry Wasps defense, Wiliam Arósio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dylan Bartlett. The Coventry Wasps fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dylan Bartlett should have stopped the shot. A collision led to Coventry Wasps getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Greg Corcoran hit a great ball. With a little luck, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Júnior Vergílio got control of the ball when Greg Corcoran tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marco Secco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dylan Bartlett having to make a save. After 73 minutes of play, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Ronaldão Vidal made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dylan Bartlett was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Ronnie Blakeley fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Coventry Wasps's protests and gave Ronnie Blakeley a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Coventry Wasps getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ronnie Blakeley hit a great ball. Dylan Bartlett showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldão Vidal, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Donny Paget hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After 95 minutes, Ronaldão Vidal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maxaranguape - FSCMZ and the Coventry Wasps players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th match minute, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldão Vidal to maneuver through the defense. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.