U18 World League

Harpia Arena
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zbigniew Skaradowski started the match with the kick off. Mieszko Skrzypiec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arnaldo Couto, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Iuri Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube Atlético Paulista's supporters rose to their feet, but Iuri Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mieszko Skrzypiec breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Mieszko Skrzypiec made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Fred da Silva sent off a good shot on target. In the 16th match minute, Clube Atlético Paulista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edu Mazza to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Damazy Merski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Piast Choszczno's supporters rose to their feet, but Damazy Merski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elano Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Celso Brasil fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clube Atlético Paulista's protests and gave Celso Brasil a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Piast Choszczno booed when Clube Atlético Paulista was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Celso Brasil didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Zbigniew Skaradowski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Piast Choszczno defense, Arnaldo Couto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mieszko Skrzypiec. The Piast Choszczno fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mieszko Skrzypiec should have stopped the shot. If Damazy Merski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elano Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damazy Merski in the 39th minute of the match. Mieszko Skrzypiec made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Fred da Silva sent off a good shot on target. Fred da Silva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Mieszko Skrzypiec made a huge save. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Fred da Silva made the kick off in the second half. Borys Barycz kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. 52 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Paulista's Leonardo Quadros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mieszko Skrzypiec narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 54th minute Mieszko Kochowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mateusz Absolwent received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Elano Amorim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 57 played minutes Clube Atlético Paulista got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Matorin. In the 62nd minute Mieszko Kochowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mieszko Skrzypiec made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arnaldo Couto in the 63rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fred da Silva in the 65th minute of play forced Piast Choszczno's goalkeeper Mieszko Skrzypiec to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66thth minute of the game Arnaldo Couto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Piast Choszczno's Mieszko Skrzypiec was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mieszko Skrzypiec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred da Silva in the 68th minute of the match. Mieszko Skrzypiec didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luís Fabiano Pereira went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Clube Atlético Paulista made a substitution. Válbson Munhoz replaced Valdir Perez. Clube Atlético Paulista made a substitution. Wilian Rosado replaced Luís Fabiano Pereira. 81 minutes into the game, Beniamin Nakoneczny cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Elano Amorim was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mieszko Skrzypiec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilian Rosado, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Elano Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Damazy Merski in the 87th minute of play. Elano Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zbigniew Skaradowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Mieszko Skrzypiec showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilian Rosado in the 94th minute of the match. Piast Choszczno's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.