U18 World League

Caverna do Jum Jum
Spectators: 7625 (Terracing: 5720, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gerard Helssen started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute Mattias Massenhove shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the game, Mattias Massenhove cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Abel Barbosa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 39th minute, Mattias Massenhove hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute, Fauna Utd's Frank Oelemans seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Frank Oelemans the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Fauna Utd protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Frank Oelemans had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Frank Oelemans hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Luisinho da Mata struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Arthur Caes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gualter Jacinto made a kick off. After a rather tough play, PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Henrique Proença got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Henri-Xavier Justus, 54 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 56 minutes into the game, Gualter Jacinto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Arthur Caes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fauna Utd's Arthur Caes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luisinho da Mata in the 59th minute of play. Arthur Caes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualter Jacinto in the 64th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisinho da Mata in the 66th minute of play forced Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Arthur Caes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fauna Utd's Arthur Caes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualter Jacinto in the 69th minute of play. In the 74th minute, Gualter Jacinto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Laerte Proença was substituted for Ediberto Gomes. Andrézinho de Azevedo hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laerte Proença in the 84th minute of play forced Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Arthur Caes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Luisinho da Mata had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Octave Hacke hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Arthur Caes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisinho da Mata in the 95th minute of the match. When Mattias Massenhove fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fauna Utd's protests and gave Mattias Massenhove a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- booed when Fauna Utd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mattias Massenhove didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- fans cheered their team off the field, for while Fauna Utd had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.