U18 World League

Saracino Stadium
Spectators: 7754 (Terracing: 5817, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kevin Delia kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute, Gilbert Borda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Robert Gera received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Celsinho Cerezo came out and tried to block the shot, but Robert Gera slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 14th minute. After a rather tough play, IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s Osvaldinho de Amaral got a free kick in the 19th minute. Celsinho Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilbert Borda, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Kevin Delia reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Celsinho Cerezo. The goal made the score 2-0. Shaun Cassar Torreggiani came out of the goal in the 29th minute to try and stop a shot by IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s Osvaldinho de Amaral. But to his dismay, Osvaldinho de Amaral quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. When IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s Osvaldinho de Amaral in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Attard Gunners's goalie prevented a goal. In the 33rd minute Osvaldinho de Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Shaun Cassar Torreggiani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s Osvaldinho de Amaral, in the 34th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡. Didi Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 45 minutes into the match, Charles Pereira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Shaun Cassar Torreggiani. Attard Gunners's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Charles Pereira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Osvaldinho de Amaral made a kick off. Didi Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Shaun Cassar Torreggiani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Didi Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osvaldinho de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Shaun Cassar Torreggiani tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robert Gera charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robert Gera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 73 played minutes Attard Gunners got a freekick which was hit by Robert Gera. Shaun Cassar Torreggiani took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charles Pereira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 81 played minutes, Attard Gunners's Kurt Attard shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Celsinho Cerezo 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 Attard Gunners reached it. After a defensive mix-up in Attard Gunners's zone, Didi Branco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Shaun Cassar Torreggiani came out of the goal and Didi Branco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 84 minutes into the match, Attard Gunners's goalkeeper Shaun Cassar Torreggiani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Osvaldinho de Amaral. Mané de Queiroz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 88th match minute, IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eriberto Velasco to maneuver through the defense. Kevin Delia might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celsinho Cerezo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kevin Delia ran back to his position shaking his head. Despite being the better team, IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.