U18 World League

Arena Taquaras
Spectators: 7719 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Michel Martinelli took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th match minute, ADM Taquaras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michel Alexander-Arnold to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 4 minutes, Klement Makomaski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Skrwa Sikórz's supporters crossed their fingers, but Klement Makomaski 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 7th minute, Pedro Paulo Cruz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Skrwa Sikórz booed when ADM Taquaras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltazar França didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rubinho Abreu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Przemyslaw Wicherek, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Pedro Paulo Cruz charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Paulo Cruz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Krzysztof Rutkowski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Delfim Maia, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After a rather tough play, Skrwa Sikórz's Przemyslaw Wicherek got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 20th minute of the match Ediberto Varela sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Krzysztof Rutkowski skillfully saved the ball. In the 27thth minute of the game Michel Martinelli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Skrwa Sikórz's Krzysztof Rutkowski was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Skrwa Sikórz's Tymoteusz Czempa got a free kick in the 28th minute. ADM Taquaras's Michel Alexander-Arnold shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 29th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Krzysztof Rutkowski but with some difficulty. Ediberto Varela's late challenge caught a Skrwa Sikórz's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ediberto Varela helped the player get up and apologised. Krzysztof Rutkowski made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Baltazar França sent off a good shot on target. If Michel Martinelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Michel Martinellis short, quick shot in the 38thth minute got Krzysztof Rutkowski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 38 minutes into the game, Michel Martinelli lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Krzysztof Rutkowski. After 40 played minutes ADM Taquaras got a freekick which was hit by Baltazar França. Konrad Drab hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 44th minute, Michel Martinelli made a precise shot to the right of Krzysztof Rutkowski. Skrwa Sikórz's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Przemyslaw Wicherek stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Delfim Maia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Klement Makomaski fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Skrwa Sikórz's protests and gave Klement Makomaski a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Skrwa Sikórz getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Klement Makomaski hit a great ball. After 64 played minutes, ADM Taquaras's Michel Gvardiol shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Krzysztof Rutkowski came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ADM Taquaras reached it. Krzysztof Rutkowski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Delfim Maia in the 65th minute of play. The supporters of Skrwa Sikórz booed when ADM Taquaras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ediberto Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. Baltazar França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Baltazar França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute of the match ADM Taquaras got a corner. Skrwa Sikórz's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Michel Gvardiol ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 83rd minute, Tymoteusz Czempa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Michel Martinelli's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Krzysztof Rutkowski was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Michel Martinelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Krzysztof Rutkowski having to interfere. Krzysztof Rutkowski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Delfim Maia in the 89th minute of the match.