U18 World League

CLC Winter
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ercole Polo got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Kauan Guimarães managed to get in a good position for a shot. CRISDIELDAN's supporters rose to their feet, but Kauan Guimarães was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arturo Silvi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nilson Severo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 5th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 13 played minutes, CRISDIELDAN's Perivaldo Arantes shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arturo Silvi 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 CRISDIELDAN reached it. Arturo Silvi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lauro Borges in the 15th minute of the match. Arturo Silvi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lauro Borges in the 17th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberigo Falasca in the 23rd minute of play forced CRISDIELDAN's goalkeeper Magno Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lauro Borges's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arturo Silvi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Magno Fonseca made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ercole Polo in the 28th minute of play. After 30 played minutes CRISDIELDAN got a freekick which was hit by Perivaldo Arantes. Nilson Severo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Ercole Polo managed to get in a good position for a shot. CLC Winter's supporters rose to their feet, but Ercole Polo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Magno Fonseca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 35 minutes into the match, CRISDIELDAN's goal looked a bit too open when Ercole Polo came free, but Magno Fonseca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ercole Polo in the 35th minute of play forced CRISDIELDAN's goalkeeper Magno Fonseca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lauro Borges was the one to do the kick off. Magno Fonseca showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ercole Polo, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, CLC Winter's Ercole Polo got a free kick in the 54th minute. Lauro Borgess short, quick shot in the 55thth minute got Arturo Silvi to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Nilson Severo fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CRISDIELDAN's protests and gave Nilson Severo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 57th minute, Nilson Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Lauro Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kauan Guimarães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arturo Silvi having to interfere. Francesco Colombi kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. If Lauro Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lauro Borges got free with Arturo Silvi in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lauro Borges in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arturo Silvi prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd minute Armin Mazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magno Fonseca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CRISDIELDAN's Magno Fonseca played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ercole Polo in the 75th minute of play. Lauro Borges sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, CRISDIELDAN's Pedro Augusto Melo got a free kick in the 80th minute. Magno Fonseca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armin Mazza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kauan Guimarães sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 86th minute, Ercole Polo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CLC Winter fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. CRISDIELDAN:s Magno Fonseca showed great skill when he stopped Concetto Ferraris:s penalty. CLC Winter walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.