U18 World League

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Zurdo FC's Robustiano Frederik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Meira in the 6th minute of play. In the 7th minute Leonel Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robustiano Frederik saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Waldir Branco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Robustiano Frederik tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Robustiano Frederik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clemente Meira in the 10th minute of play. Leonel Paraíba scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Robustiano Frederik, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Misericordia EC booed when Zurdo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardino Pabla didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Leonel Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Robustiano Frederik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Maciel, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Robustiano Frederik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Meira in the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Clemente Meira notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Zurdo FC's Robustiano Frederik. Robustiano Frederik was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 29 minutes into the game, Valdomiro Bittencourt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Misericordia EC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zurdo FC the free kick. In the 29th minute, Valdomiro Bittencourt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Maciel in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robustiano Frederik prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 36th minute, David Maciel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Misericordia EC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Robustiano Frederik stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Clemente Meira's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clemente Meira in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Robustiano Frederik saved Zurdo FC from getting behind.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardino Pabla made a kick off. Clemente Meira might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Robustiano Frederik. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Clemente Meira ran back to his position shaking his head. 53 minutes into the match, Zurdo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Meira came free, but Robustiano Frederik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clemente Meira got free with Robustiano Frederik in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zurdo FC's Robustiano Frederik proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Zurdo FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 60 minutes, Clemente Meira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Misericordia EC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Clemente Meira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 64 minutes into the match, Zurdo FC's goalkeeper Robustiano Frederik had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Clemente Meira. Robustiano Frederik made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Clemente Meira sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, Misericordia EC's Robustiano Frederik threw himself towards the right post 67 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Clemente Meira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Robustiano Frederik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clemente Meira in the 69th minute of the match. Clemente Meira took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Robustiano Frederik. Robustiano Frederik dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. After a rather tough play, Misericordia EC's Valdomiro Bittencourt got a free kick in the 74th minute. Zurdo FC's Robustiano Frederik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clemente Meira in the 79th minute of play. Leonel Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robustiano Frederik having to interfere. Clemente Meira succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-5 in the 87th playminute. Santo Quinto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Leonel Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.