U18 World League

Arena H4K
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jardel Coutinho got the match started through his kick off. 5 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Oriali came free, but Cléber Arantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute Eugenio Oriali shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cléber Arantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elia Cicchinelli hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After 13 played minutes, H4K.BR's Chiquinho Cosme shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Bianco Roberto came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in H4K.BR reached it. The supporters of H4K.BR booed when I ritirandi di Canaus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Biagio Dorigatti didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the match, Nelsinho Passos notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of I ritirandi di Canaus's Bianco Roberto. Bianco Roberto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cléber Arantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eugenio Oriali in the 25th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Oriali in the 28th minute of play forced H4K.BR's goalkeeper Cléber Arantes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bianco Roberto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelsinho Passos in the 32nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, I ritirandi di Canaus's Alfredo Juliano got a free kick in the 34th minute. Jardel Coutinho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the I ritirandi di Canaus defense, Jardel Coutinho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bianco Roberto. The I ritirandi di Canaus fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bianco Roberto should have stopped the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eugenio Oriali to strike the kick off in the second half. I ritirandi di Canaus's Bianco Roberto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jardel Coutinho in the 54th minute of play. Bianco Roberto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelsinho Passos in the 55th minute of play. Eugenio Oriali hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute of the match Chiquinho Cosme sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bianco Roberto skillfully saved the ball. In the 78th minute, Jardel Coutinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 79 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Eugenio Oriali came free, but Cléber Arantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the game, H4K.BR's Rodriguinho Fernandes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bianco Roberto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. H4K.BR's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.