U18 World League

Estádio Queluzito
Spectators: 8477 (Terracing: 6359, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sidnei Félix kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Sidnei Félix 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. Carlos Augusto Lira 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. In the 8th match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Di Loreto to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francesco Marchetta in the 13th minute of play forced Queluzito's goalkeeper Hermínio Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Vito Malcangio notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Queluzito's Hermínio Cunha. Hermínio Cunha was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of PICCOLE PESTI booed when Queluzito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bruno Nóbrega didn't get a good kick on the ball. Comunardo Nazzari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Hermínio Cunha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the game, Fabinho Hoffmann was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Queluzito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PICCOLE PESTI the free kick. The referee gave PICCOLE PESTI a penalty, 28 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Comunardo Nazzari, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Queluzito's Hermínio Cunha. 0-2. The referee felt a red card was in order, 32 minutes into the game, when Bruno Nóbrega put in a rough tackle. Comunardo Nazzari shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Kauã do Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Hermínio Cunha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francesco Marchetta in the 42nd minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Francesco Marchetta made a kick off. In the 55th minute of the match Nicola Catalano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hermínio Cunha skillfully saved the ball. If Francesco Marchetta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hermínio Cunha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Comunardo Nazzari went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. In the 63rd minute Josué Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Vitale saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicola Catalano kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Carlos Augusto Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Ciro Vitale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Josué Damião fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Vitale having to interfere. Carlos Augusto Lira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Ciro Vitale tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 78 played minutes Queluzito got a freekick which was hit by Jano Mineiro. In the 79th minute, Francesco Marchetta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PICCOLE PESTI fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-5. Ferruccio Tammaro hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Josué Damião managed to get in a good position for a shot. Queluzito's supporters rose to their feet, but Josué Damião was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ciro Vitale breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Carlos Augusto Lira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ciro Vitale having to interfere. Vito Malcangio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 91 minutes into the match, Nando Lima notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of PICCOLE PESTI's Ciro Vitale. Ciro Vitale was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched PICCOLE PESTI eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.