U18 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Raul Gonçalves made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 played minutes Sparta LKS got a freekick which was hit by Witold Drzewucki. In the 3rd minute Celsinho Vidal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kacper Japola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vitinho Fontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ksawery Felenak, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. When Celsinho Vidal fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Família Ressaca MZ's protests and gave Celsinho Vidal a yellow card for diving instead. After 10 played minutes Família Ressaca MZ got a freekick which was hit by Celsinho Vidal. When Sylwester Trojanowski came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Sparta LKS fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sylwester Trojanowski couldn't finish the play. In the 13th minute, Raul Gonçalves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kacper Japola was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Família Ressaca MZ's Vitinho Fontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sylwester Trojanowski in the 16th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Raul Gonçalves had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kacper Japola. Sparta LKS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raul Gonçalves was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Fernando Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Raul Gonçalves took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kacper Japola. Kacper Japola dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. After some careless play in the Sparta LKS defense, Fernando Maciel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kacper Japola. The Sparta LKS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kacper Japola should have stopped the shot. If Ludomir Koperski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitinho Fontes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wladyslaw Kajdasz in the 41st minute. 42 minutes into the game, Família Ressaca MZ's Fernando Maciel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kacper Japola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernando Maciel got free with Kacper Japola in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th minute, Celsinho Vidal reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kacper Japola. The goal made the score 0-7. Kacper Japola stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Raul Gonçalves's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. After a rather tough play, Sparta LKS's Wladyslaw Kajdasz got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Vitinho Fontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sylwester Trojanowski in the 66th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raul Gonçalves in the 67th minute of play forced Sparta LKS's goalkeeper Kacper Japola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 69th minute, Família Ressaca MZ's Fernando Maciel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Kacper Japola. Kacper Japola yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-8. 72 minutes into the game, Celsinho Vidal recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Kacper Japola. Celsinho Vidal showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-9. A collision led to Família Ressaca MZ getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Narciso Azevedo hit a great ball. A collision led to Sparta LKS getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Igor Chuchro hit a great ball. Kacper Japola made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Fernando Maciel sent off a good shot on target. 88 minutes into the match, Sparta LKS's goalkeeper Kacper Japola had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fernando Maciel. Fernando Maciel charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fernando Maciel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 91 played minutes Família Ressaca MZ got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Maciel. Kacper Japola made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Fernando Maciel sent off a good shot on target. In the 96th minute, Waclaw Cetnar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 97th minute, Raul Gonçalves left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Família Ressaca MZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-10.