U18 World League

RÖK Arena
Spectators: 7560 (Terracing: 5671, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lucas Amorim kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Lucas Amorim in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Armando Grande saved Kroton F.C. from getting behind. In the 6th minute, Joélson Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Grande took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elivélton Cruz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Armando Grande didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dé Guedes went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. 20 minutes into the game, Elivélton Cruz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Armando Grande. Elivélton Cruz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciccio Ruggieri in the 30th minute of play forced RÖK's goalkeeper Yan Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Kroton F.C. booed when RÖK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerônimo Schmidt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kroton F.C.'s Armando Grande proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Kroton F.C. from getting a goal against them. Alexander Granato kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. Edson Brito fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Grande having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Ciccio Ruggieri made the kick off in the second half. Dave Lemma received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Yan Pirani came out and tried to block the shot, but Dave Lemma slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 51st minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 57 minutes into the game, when Augusto Negri put in a rough tackle. In the 58th minute, Augusto Negri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ciccio Ruggieri's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yan Pirani read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Gilson Dionísio kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. When Ciccio Ruggieri came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Kroton F.C. 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 Ciccio Ruggieri couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edson Brito in the 65th minute of play forced Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Armando Grande to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 76 played minutes, RÖK's Dé Guedes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Armando Grande 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 RÖK reached it. After 77 played minutes Kroton F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Dave Lemma. In the 78th minute of the match Dé Guedes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Armando Grande skillfully saved the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Kroton F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edson Brito came free, but Armando Grande reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Ramoser in the 89th minute of play forced RÖK's goalkeeper Yan Pirani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Kroton F.C. booed when RÖK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dé Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Edson Brito managed to get in a good position for a shot. RÖK's supporters rose to their feet, but Edson Brito was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armando Grande breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Armando Grande showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elivélton Cruz in the 96th minute of the match.