U18 World League

Arena Rondy
Spectators: 10944 (Terracing: 8209, Seating: 2517, VIP seats: 218) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ferenc Puskás made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute Daniel Alcântara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Carlos Britto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rômulo de Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thierry Henry, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Rômulo de Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferenc Puskás in the 12th minute of play. The supporters of Pragmáticos 1903 booed when Rondinone F.C - FDFDF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Róbson Prata didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Rondinone F.C - FDFDF booed when Pragmáticos 1903 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tadeu do Nascimento didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Pragmáticos 1903's Luiz Eduardo Alves got a free kick in the 20th minute. Rômulo de Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thierry Henry in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute, Luiz Eduardo Alves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th match minute, Pragmáticos 1903 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruud Gullit to maneuver through the defense. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's Rômulo de Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thierry Henry in the 31st minute of play. Zé Carlos Britto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Alcântara in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35th match minute, Pragmáticos 1903 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Eduardo Alves to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's zone, Thierry Henry stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rômulo de Almeida came out of the goal and Thierry Henry tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zé Carlos Britto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gil dos Santos in the 40th minute of play. The Pragmáticos 1903 fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when Pragmáticos 1903's Ferenc Puskás looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Alcântara made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ferenc Puskás in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rômulo de Almeida saved Rondinone F.C - FDFDF from getting behind. Pragmáticos 1903's Renato de Azevedo was substituted for Vito Furlan. Pragmáticos 1903's Ismael Severo was substituted for Tadeu do Nascimento. In the 61st minute of the match Pragmáticos 1903 got a corner. Rondinone F.C - FDFDF's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ruud Gullit ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Pragmáticos 1903's Ferenc Puskás to a score. 0-3 in the 62nd minute. After 75 minutes, Falcão Marques mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rondinone F.C - FDFDF and the Pragmáticos 1903 players grew even worse after the yellow card. Falcão Marques hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute, Rafinha Sergipano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the match, Pragmáticos 1903's goal looked a bit too open when Róbson Prata came free, but Zé Carlos Britto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luiz Eduardo Alves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rômulo de Almeida having to interfere. The Pragmáticos 1903 players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.