U18 World League

Gigante do Chuí
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Rich Clough might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cristiano Prata. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rich Clough ran back to his position shaking his head. Rich Clough sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute, Frankie Manson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nildo Xavier's late challenge caught a Staffordshire Terrier FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nildo Xavier helped the player get up and apologised. Blair Buckle made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Felipe do Nascimento sent off a good shot on target. When Frankie Manson fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Staffordshire Terrier FC's protests and gave Frankie Manson a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th match minute, Staffordshire Terrier FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frankie Manson to maneuver through the defense. Rich Clough fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Prata having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nildo Xavier to strike the kick off in the second half. Eriberto Godoi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Blair Buckle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 59 played minutes S.C.CHUÍ got a freekick which was hit by Eriberto Godoi. 61 minutes into the match, S.C.CHUÍ's goalkeeper Cristiano Prata had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rich Clough. 63 minutes into the game, Nildo Xavier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Blair Buckle was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Staffordshire Terrier FC's Blair Buckle played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe do Nascimento in the 65th minute of play. Felipe do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Rich Clough managed to get in a good position for a shot. Staffordshire Terrier FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rich Clough was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Prata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Blair Buckle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nildo Xavier in the 74th minute of play. Graham Long sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeff Weir's late challenge caught a S.C.CHUÍ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jeff Weir helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of S.C.CHUÍ booed when Staffordshire Terrier FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeff Weir didn't get a good kick on the ball. Babe Spencer hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Blair Buckle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luisão Trigo in the 87th minute of play.