U18 World League

Academy Arena
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bento Perdigão took the kick off in the first half of the match. It seemed to be an obvious goal in the 3rd minute, but Jerzy Ciborek got his fingers on the ball or the save, leaving Nadodrze Wrocław hanging dry this time. Stars Academy's Evandro Neves shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 10th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Jerzy Ciborek but with some difficulty. Bento Perdigão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Jerzy Ciborek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ramiro Leme came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Stars Academy 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 Ramiro Leme couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Nadodrze Wrocław's zone, Albérico Bacelar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jerzy Ciborek came out of the goal and Albérico Bacelar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Nadodrze Wrocław booed when Stars Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jairo Carrasqueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 25 minutes, Jaroslaw Pilsudski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nadodrze Wrocław and the Stars Academy players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th minute, Jaroslaw Pilsudski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After recieving a nice pass, Stars Academy's Salvador Sobral tried to score from far away in the 26th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 28 minutes into the game, António Festas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stars Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nadodrze Wrocław the free kick. António Festas hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Iwo Zurawski took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Américo Albuquerque. Stars Academy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A collision led to Stars Academy getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Máximo Baía hit a great ball. Jerzy Ciborek made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bento Perdigão in the 32nd minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Nadodrze Wrocław's goal looked a bit too open when Albérico Bacelar came free, but Jerzy Ciborek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Stars Academy's Américo Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tymoteusz Misiorowski in the 34th minute of play. Bento Perdigão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Albérico Bacelar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jerzy Ciborek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bento Perdigão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th match minute, Nadodrze Wrocław was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Kon to maneuver through the defense. Américo Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radowit Budzyn in the 45th minute of the match. Albérico Bacelar kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Nadodrze Wrocław's Edward Kon quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Máximo Baía, made in the 56th minute of the game. In the 58thth minute of the game Bento Perdigão who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nadodrze Wrocław's Jerzy Ciborek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Bento Perdigão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nadodrze Wrocław's Jerzy Ciborek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albérico Bacelar in the 61st minute of play. If Albérico Bacelar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 64 played minutes Nadodrze Wrocław got a freekick which was hit by Gwidon Ruzicki. In the 66th minute of the match Evandro Neves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jerzy Ciborek skillfully saved the ball. After 67 played minutes Nadodrze Wrocław got a freekick which was hit by Wincenty Laba. Severiano Galvão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Galvão in the 74th minute of play forced Nadodrze Wrocław's goalkeeper Jerzy Ciborek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute of the match Evandro Neves sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jerzy Ciborek skillfully saved the ball. 83 minutes into the game, Máximo Baía threw the ball into play from the sideline. Nadodrze Wrocław's Edward Kon quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Bento Perdigão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.