U18 World League

Arena Pernambuco
Spectators: 7534 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Karol Kopacz made the kick off which started today's match. If Karol Kopacz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leandro Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karol Kopacz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes of play, Gortaty's Czeslaw Skrzypiec made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leandro Moraes was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Gortaty getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Czeslaw Skrzypiec hit a great ball. LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF's Leandro Moraes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Karol Kopacz in the 18th minute of play. Leandro Moraes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Czeslaw Skrzypiec, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Gortaty booed when LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ademir Salles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karol Kopacz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 24 minutes, Rafal Arendarski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gortaty's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafal Arendarski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 30th minute, Karol Kopacz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gortaty fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Karol Kopacz sped through LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leandro Moraes. In the 42nd minute, Karol Kopacz 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. 44 minutes into the match, LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Karol Kopacz came free, but Leandro Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Juan Meirelles stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Gortaty's Karol Kopacz in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Gortaty booed when LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dieguinho Maia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Karol Kopacz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Leandro Moraes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Karol Kopacz in the 57thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Leandro Moraes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After a rather tough play, LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF's Reginaldo Ribeiro got a free kick in the 59th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Stasio Kosakowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gortaty's supporters rose to their feet, but Stasio Kosakowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leandro Moraes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Gortaty getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Benedykt Kaczeniak hit a great ball. Juan Meirelles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Karol Kopacz fell near the penalty area in the 70th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gortaty's protests and gave Karol Kopacz a yellow card for diving instead. Karol Kopacz hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. If Karol Kopacz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF's Leandro Moraes got control of the ball when Karol Kopacz tried to sneak it across the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF's goal looked a bit too open when Karol Kopacz came free, but Leandro Moraes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Gortaty's Czeslaw Skrzypiec got a free kick in the 82nd minute. A collision led to LOS PERNAMBUCANOS - FDFDF getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Dieguinho Maia hit a great ball. In the 87th minute, Karol Kopacz 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 96th minute, Gortaty's Czeslaw Skrzypiec dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Gortaty eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.