U18 World League

GELORA BUNG KARNO
Spectators: 7777 (Terracing: 5833, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 155) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when José Pedro Carvalho got the match started through his kick off. If José Pedro Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 4th match minute, AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramli Muntu to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Fabiano Mello was a little too slow when Tora Giro got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 8th minute. The score was now 1-0. 21 minutes into the game, Kabul Sonjaya lined in a short shot 3-0 behind a frustrated Luiz Fabiano Mello. Luiz Fabiano Mello stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tora Giro's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 28th minute José Pedro Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raka Bachtiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Tora Giro 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. Raka Bachtiar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Pedro Carvalho in the 31st minute of the match. Kabul Sonjaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Pedro Carvalho during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC booed when FLA MQ BRASIL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Pedro Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raka Bachtiar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Pedro Carvalho in the 40th minute of the match. Raka Bachtiar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Pedro Carvalho in the 43rd minute of play. Tora Giro was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 46th minute. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kabul Sonjaya was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Tora Giro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luiz Fabiano Mello was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. After 57 played minutes AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC got a freekick which was hit by Khalis Kusumah. Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Raka Bachtiar successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Raka Bachtiar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 63 minutes, Kabul Sonjaya managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kabul Sonjaya 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 65th match minute, AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramli Muntu to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Raka Bachtiar got control of the ball when José Pedro Carvalho tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute José Pedro Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raka Bachtiar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luiz Fabiano Mello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hendri Sutha in the 79th minute of play. Tora Giro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Luiz Fabiano Mello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Kabul Sonjaya hit a great ball. In the 94th minute, FLA MQ BRASIL's Alfredo Negri ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Raka Bachtiar. Raka Bachtiar yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-1. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.