U18 World League

Arena Danone
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) In the 4thth minute of the game Stavri Kúrshev who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Danone CC's Pedro Luiz da Cunha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Danone CC's Chico de Azevedo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Yasen Bumbalov. That made the score 1-0 after 7 minutes of play. In the 10th minute, Danone CC's João Francisco Barros dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Filip Bogdanin kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Danone CC's Kiko Moraes got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Yasen Bumbalov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wágner Brodel in the 34th minute. The supporters of Danone CC booed when FC LEVSKI ОК was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rostislav Diev didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute Chico de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yasen Bumbalov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yasen Bumbalov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chico de Azevedo, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Wágner Brodel who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Yasen Bumbalov when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wágner Brodel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Danone CC's Chico de Azevedo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yasen Bumbalov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. João Francisco Barros might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Yasen Bumbalov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. João Francisco Barros ran back to his position shaking his head. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Slavyan Trifonov during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 70 minutes into the match, FC LEVSKI ОК's goal looked a bit too open when João Francisco Barros came free, but Yasen Bumbalov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Danone CC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Zeca Meirelles hit a great ball. A collision led to Danone CC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Valdemar Siqueira hit a great ball. With 79 minutes on the clock, Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 80 played minutes Danone CC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Paulo Vasconcelos. João Francisco Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 85 minutes into the match, FC LEVSKI ОК's goal looked a bit too open when João Francisco Barros came free, but Yasen Bumbalov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Danone CC's Chico de Azevedo got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89th minute, João Francisco Barros 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. In the 92nd minute, João Francisco Barros 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chico de Azevedo in the 96th minute of play forced FC LEVSKI ОК's goalkeeper Yasen Bumbalov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the FC LEVSKI ОК players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Danone CC.