U18 World League

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Rogério Apalanga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Miguel Gonçalves 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. Marcelo Novais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilbert Kaczeniak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 7 minutes, Mikolaj Iwaszko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Goral Zywiec and the Set Fire players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 7th match minute, Goral Zywiec was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikolaj Iwaszko to maneuver through the defense. Marcelo Novais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilbert Kaczeniak in the 9th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the match, Set Fire's goal looked a bit too open when Grzegorz Sedzikowski came free, but Marcelo Novais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th minute of the match, Emílio Camarinha tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ulryk Rakowicz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The score was 1-0 after a penalty in the 19th minute, where Set Fire:s Miguel Gonçalves tricked Goral Zywiec:s Ulryk Rakowicz with a difficult ball by the left post. Ulryk Rakowicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emílio Camarinha in the 21st minute of play. In the 26th minute Fryderyk Zacharzewski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Novais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelo Novais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilbert Kaczeniak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 29 minutes into the game, Goral Zywiec's Fryderyk Zacharzewski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcelo Novais made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Marcelo Novais took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marian Cuber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Goral Zywiec's Ulryk Rakowicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Goral Zywiec from getting a goal against them. When Miguel Gonçalves fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Set Fire's protests and gave Miguel Gonçalves a yellow card for diving instead. 47 minutes into the match, Goral Zywiec's goalkeeper Ulryk Rakowicz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emílio Camarinha. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gilbert Kaczeniak was the one to do the kick off. Marcelo Novais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilbert Kaczeniak, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fryderyk Zacharzewski in the 57th minute of play forced Set Fire's goalkeeper Marcelo Novais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fryderyk Zacharzewski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marcelo Novais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fryderyk Zacharzewski in the 65th minute of the match. Ulryk Rakowicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogério Apalanga, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Gilbert Kaczeniak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcelo Novais having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Set Fire's Emílio Camarinha got a free kick in the 74th minute. Marcelo Novais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marian Cuber in the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emílio Camarinha in the 78th minute of play forced Goral Zywiec's goalkeeper Ulryk Rakowicz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Set Fire's Marcelo Novais got control of the ball when Fryderyk Zacharzewski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Goral Zywiec's Ulryk Rakowicz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Camarinha in the 87th minute of play. Rogério Apalanga kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. In the 91st minute, Gilbert Kaczeniak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.