U18 World League

MEC
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Pim van Gaal started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, MarquinhosEC's Dorian Prado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Teun Gierman made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The supporters of MarquinhosEC booed when Nadzieja Speed Elblag was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pim van Gaal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nadzieja Speed Elblag:s Teun Gierman showed great skill when he stopped Natã Dias:s penalty. If Dorian Prado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sílvio Luiz Baiano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pim van Gaal in the 24th minute of play. MarquinhosEC's Sílvio Luiz Baiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pim van Gaal in the 28th minute of play. Guto de Toledo kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Fabinho Marinho hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Ciro Simões managed to get in a good position for a shot. MarquinhosEC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ciro Simões was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Teun Gierman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Fabinho Marinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Teun Gierman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Patrick de Queirós sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dorian Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabinho Marinho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Teun Gierman having to make a save. After some careless play in the MarquinhosEC defense, Pim van Gaal kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sílvio Luiz Baiano. The MarquinhosEC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sílvio Luiz Baiano should have stopped the shot. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabinho Marinho to strike the kick off in the second half. Teun Gierman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabinho Marinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 53rd minute Fabinho Marinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teun Gierman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dorian Prado sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teun Gierman stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabinho Marinho's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. In the 65thth minute of the game Fabinho Marinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Nadzieja Speed Elblag's Teun Gierman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Nadzieja Speed Elblag's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick de Queirós came free, but Teun Gierman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute Reynaldo Souto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teun Gierman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pim van Gaal kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Fabinho Marinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Teun Gierman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teun Gierman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorian Prado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 90 minutes, Carsten Thomasse mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nadzieja Speed Elblag and the MarquinhosEC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carsten Thomasse hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. When MarquinhosEC's Fabinho Marinho in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nadzieja Speed Elblag's goalie prevented a goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Nadzieja Speed Elblag players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for MarquinhosEC.