U18 World League

Garra do Carrapicho
Spectators: 10841 (Terracing: 8132, Seating: 2493, VIP seats: 216) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Acácio Neto got the match started through his kick off. After 7 minutes, Irinel Gheondea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BlueLionesse and the Carrapichel - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. Irinel Gheondea kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The supporters of Carrapichel - FDFDF booed when BlueLionesse was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolae Bordeanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rogério Alcântara hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Carrapichel - FDFDF's Edson Bertassi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicolae Bordeanu in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to BlueLionesse getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Leontin Pătrășconiu hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Andrei Azamfirei had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abel de Barros. In the 29th minute, Nicolae Bordeanu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 29 played minutes, Carrapichel - FDFDF's Kléberson Camargo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Andrei Azamfirei 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 Carrapichel - FDFDF reached it. Alex Murgoci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Edson Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andrei Azamfirei was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but David Fernandes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 39 minute of play. When Rogério Alcântara fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carrapichel - FDFDF's protests and gave Rogério Alcântara a yellow card for diving instead. Rogério Alcântara kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. If Marcu Hagi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The wind increased when Alex Murgoci made the kick off in the second half. Carrapichel - FDFDF's David Fernandes got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Andrei Azamfirei took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. BlueLionesse's Andrei Azamfirei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Acácio Neto in the 65th minute of play. Andrei Azamfirei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Acácio Neto in the 68th minute of play. Carrapichel - FDFDF's defense didn't have a chance, in the 69th minute, when Marcu Hagi scored to the left of an out of position Edson Bertassi, making the score, 1-1. Carrapichel - FDFDF's Gualter Paraibano was substituted for Dráuzio Meirelles. Alex Murgoci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Edson Bertassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabian Odobescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edson Bertassi having to interfere. Andrei Azamfirei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Acácio Neto in the 81st minute of play. Marcu Hagi struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Edson Bertassi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BlueLionesse. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abel de Barros in the 97th minute of play forced BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Andrei Azamfirei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carrapichel - FDFDF's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.