U18 World League

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Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Thiago Britto took the kick off in the first half of the match. Natã Brodel came out of the goal in the 3rd minute to try and stop a shot by Barbie Doll United U23's Jeferson Fernandez. But to his dismay, Jeferson Fernandez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Jeferson Fernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barbie Doll United U23's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeferson Fernandez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natã Brodel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Jeferson Fernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barbie Doll United U23's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeferson Fernandez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natã Brodel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgard Lopez in the 13th minute of play forced Qijua F.C's goalkeeper Natã Brodel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th minute Jeferson Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natã Brodel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Doni Pires made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Thiago Britto sent off a good shot on target. After 18 played minutes Barbie Doll United U23 got a freekick which was hit by Tião França. Jeferson Fernandez might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Natã Brodel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jeferson Fernandez ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 29th minute Jeferson Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natã Brodel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Jeferson Fernandez managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barbie Doll United U23's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeferson Fernandez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Natã Brodel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 33 played minutes Barbie Doll United U23 got a freekick which was hit by Jeferson Fernandez. Thiago Britto came free with the goalkeeper in the 40th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Doni Pires could save by the left post. In the 43rd minute, Amadeu Eger got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The Qijua F.C players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Barbie Doll United U23 were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edgard Lopez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Barbie Doll United U23's Jeferson Fernandez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Natã Brodel. That made the score 0-2 after 52 minutes of play. Doni Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thiago Britto in the 57th minute of the match. In the 58th match minute, Barbie Doll United U23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Maria do Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. 61 minutes into the game, Jeferson Fernandez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Natã Brodel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Edgard Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rd minute, Edgard Lopez ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Natã Brodel was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Qijua F.C's Natã Brodel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Qijua F.C from getting a goal against them. The corner led Barbie Doll United U23's José Carlos Varela to fire away a dangerous shot which Natã Brodel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 80 played minutes Barbie Doll United U23 got a freekick which was hit by Jeferson Fernandez. In the 82ndth minute of the game Thiago Britto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barbie Doll United U23's Doni Pires was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With his leg Natã Brodel managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when Barbie Doll United U23's Jeferson Fernandez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Qijua F.C's Natã Brodel got control of the ball when Vicente Meireles tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 92 played minutes Barbie Doll United U23 got a freekick which was hit by Ediberto Freire. In the 93rd minute Elói Arantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Doni Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Qijua F.C booed when Barbie Doll United U23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Qijua F.C's Thiago Britto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Doni Pires narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Barbie Doll United U23's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.