U18 World League

Relvado Arena
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Kevin Delia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Attard Gunners's zone, Chicão Paranaense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andrea Cilia came out of the goal and Chicão Paranaense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fernandão Aparecido's late challenge caught a Attard Gunners's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fernandão Aparecido helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Fernandão Aparecido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 17 minutes into the game, Claudinho Linhares was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Facopo FBPA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Attard Gunners the free kick. Claudinho Linhares kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Cido Cavalcante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevin Delia in the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sean Thake in the 19th minute of play forced Facopo FBPA's goalkeeper Cido Cavalcante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cido Cavalcante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Neil Lia in the 20th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Sean Thake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cido Cavalcante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Facopo FBPA's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Gera came free, but Cido Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cido Cavalcante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aidan Zrinzo in the 33rd minute of play. In the 33rdth minute of the game Kevin Delia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Facopo FBPA's Cido Cavalcante was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Facopo FBPA defense, Neil Lia kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cido Cavalcante. The Facopo FBPA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cido Cavalcante should have stopped the shot. The Facopo FBPA players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Attard Gunners were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tiago Gabriel Damião made a kick off. When Fernandão Aparecido came up free with the goalie in the 52nd minute, the Facopo FBPA 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 Fernandão Aparecido couldn't finish the play. Robert Gera struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Cido Cavalcante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Attard Gunners. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Delia in the 62nd minute of play forced Facopo FBPA's goalkeeper Cido Cavalcante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Robert Gera notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Facopo FBPA's Cido Cavalcante. Cido Cavalcante was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Facopo FBPA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Kevin Delia scored to the left of an out of position Cido Cavalcante, making the score, 0-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Tiago Gabriel Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot. Facopo FBPA's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiago Gabriel Damião was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andrea Cilia breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cido Cavalcante made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Aidan Zrinzo sent off a good shot on target. If Robert Gera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Facopo FBPA's Cido Cavalcante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Facopo FBPA from getting a goal against them. Robert Gera came free with the goalkeeper in the 89th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cido Cavalcante could save by the left post. In the 91st minute Neil Lia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cido Cavalcante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cido Cavalcante was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Sean Thake capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sean Thake really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. Attard Gunners played a much better game than Facopo FBPA and deserved their victory. The Facopo FBPA players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.