U18 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Claudinei Godoi started the match with the kick off. Moisés Nóbrega struck a weak shot in the 2nd minute. Reginald Callaghan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arsenal de Gols F.C. Thomas Thomas's late challenge caught a Arsenal de Gols F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Thomas Thomas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th minute, Claudinei Godoi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Reginald Callaghan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After 15 minutes, Brent Baxter mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leeton United FC and the Arsenal de Gols F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Phillip Waterland kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. Moisés Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Reginald Callaghan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 minutes of play Leeton United FC's Thomas Thomas was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Arsenal de Gols F.C booed when Leeton United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Thomas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arsenal de Gols F.C's José Maria de Lima shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 35th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Reginald Callaghan but with some difficulty. In the 37th minute Edwin Copelin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicolas Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Gabriel Xavier reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Reginald Callaghan. The goal made the score 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Keefe Fulton was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Keefe Fulton reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Nicolas Recife. The goal made the score 2-2. In the 62nd minute, Keefe Fulton got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 64 played minutes Leeton United FC got a freekick which was hit by Keefe Fulton. Nicolas Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Keefe Fulton in the 66th minute of the match. Moisés Nóbrega sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Reginald Callaghan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinei Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the game, Antony Aistrope cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Nicolas Recife was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Reginald Callaghan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinei Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. After 84 minutes of play, Leeton United FC's Edwin Copelin made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nicolas Recife was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 93 minutes of play, Leeton United FC's Keefe Fulton made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nicolas Recife was left in no man's land by his defense there! Leeton United FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.