U18 World League

CLAYMORE CITY
Spectators: 7547 (Terracing: 5662, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Thad Rocha started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 played minutes Sipo EC got a freekick which was hit by Simão Custódio. Fernando Washburn struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Evaristo Abreu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for CLAYMORE COUNTRY. In the 6th minute, Sipo EC's Douglas de Queirós seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Douglas de Queirós the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Sipo EC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Douglas de Queirós had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 7th minute of the game, CLAYMORE COUNTRY got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. Kris Roberts hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Thad Rocha's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Evaristo Abreu firmly grabbed it by the left post. When the match had gone on for 29 minutes, Bob Bright took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Evaristo Abreu to make any attempt to save it. Marquinhos Pitta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Dickens having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Wágner do Valle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sipo EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Wágner do Valle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Romeo Dickens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 41 minutes, Joey Rainey mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CLAYMORE COUNTRY and the Sipo EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Joey Rainey kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. A collision led to CLAYMORE COUNTRY getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Joey Rainey hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wágner do Valle during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Wágner do Valle kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Agostinho Tasso made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Romeo Dickens got control of the ball when Agostinho Tasso tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 52nd minute, Thiago Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Sipo EC defense, Bob Bright kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Evaristo Abreu. The Sipo EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Evaristo Abreu should have stopped the shot. Wágner do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romeo Dickens having to interfere. CLAYMORE COUNTRY's Antione Lacroix was substituted for Neil Jacques. In the 72nd minute, Thiago Cruz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sipo EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. A collision led to Sipo EC getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Thiago Cruz hit a great ball. Evaristo Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bob Bright, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The CLAYMORE COUNTRY support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.