U18 World League

Стадион Вежен
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zahari Bratoev made the kick off which started today's match. Mito Smilevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Arantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Vivaldo Mattos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Joinville Esporte Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Vivaldo Mattos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mito Smilevski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 5th minute, Célio Mangueira 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 5th match minute, Joinville Esporte Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ricardo Arantes to maneuver through the defense. Zahari Bratoev hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Vivaldo Mattos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mito Smilevski. Вежен's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vivaldo Mattos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Zahari Bratoev came free with the goalkeeper in the 22nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Alex Pereira could save by the left post. Mito Smilevski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardo Arantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 34th minute Célio Mangueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mito Smilevski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Joinville Esporte Clube defense, Zahari Bratoev kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alex Pereira. The Joinville Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alex Pereira should have stopped the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Célio Mangueira in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mito Smilevski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 46 minutes into the match, Célio Mangueira had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mito Smilevski. Вежен's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Célio Mangueira was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Célio Mangueira to make the kick off. Mito Smilevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Célio Mangueira in the 51st minute of the match. Vivaldo Mattos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mito Smilevski having to interfere. After 58 minutes of play, Вежен's Yuri Velkov made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alex Pereira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nestor de Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Mito Smilevski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Вежен's goal looked a bit too open when Célio Mangueira came free, but Mito Smilevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 68 in the game by Célio Mangueira from a close distance when the talented Mito Smilevski managed to make a qualified save. Вежен's players were relieved. Joinville Esporte Clube's Nestor de Lima got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mito Smilevski was out of position in the 74 minute of play, and Vivaldo Mattos capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Vivaldo Mattos really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. After a rather tough play, Joinville Esporte Clube's Vivaldo Mattos got a free kick in the 78th minute. After having played for 81 minutes, Ricardo Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Joinville Esporte Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ricardo Arantes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Célio Mangueira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Mito Smilevski made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Zahari Bratoev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Вежен's supporters rose to their feet, but Zahari Bratoev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alex Pereira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Ricardo Arantes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mito Smilevski was relentless in the 94th minute of the game.