U18 World League

Estádio Polinopolis
Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Dida Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lawrence Banks in the 6th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabrício Baiano during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some careless play in the Proteu defense, Lawrence Banks kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dida Mazza. The Proteu fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dida Mazza should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrence Banks in the 15th minute of play forced Proteu's goalkeeper Dida Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 17 minutes, Jermaine Brearley mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Death Ducks and the Proteu players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jermaine Brearley hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Jermaine Brearley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Dida Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jermaine Brearley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Dida Mazza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marty Holden in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dida Mazza saved Proteu from getting behind. Ronan Marler stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gugu Tasso's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. Gugu Tassos short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Ronan Marler to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gugu Tasso came free with the goalkeeper in the 43rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ronan Marler could save by the left post. Ronan Marler made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Gugu Tasso sent off a good shot on target. Fabrício Baiano hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

After 52 played minutes Real Death Ducks got a freekick which was hit by Tod Steed. When Gugu Tasso came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Proteu 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 Gugu Tasso couldn't finish the play. Ronan Marler stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gugu Tasso's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Ronan Marler stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gugu Tasso's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Dida Mazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jermaine Brearley in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrence Banks in the 67th minute of play forced Proteu's goalkeeper Dida Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68thth minute of the game Gugu Tasso who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Death Ducks's Ronan Marler was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ronan Marler stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gugu Tasso's shot from short distance in the 76th minute. Fabrício Baiano got his second yellow card in the match during the 86th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Fabrício Baiano hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Dida Mazza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lawrence Banks in the 88th minute of play. Ronan Marler made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardinho Corrêa in the 93rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardinho Corrêa in the 96th minute of play forced Real Death Ducks's goalkeeper Ronan Marler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Real Death Ducks players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.