U18 World League

Beautiful Olga
Spectators: 7981 (Terracing: 5987, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bruno Lenzi got the match started through his kick off. FALCÕES VERDES's Juan dos Santos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save FALCÕES VERDES from getting a goal against them. In the 5th minute of the match Albertus FC got a corner. FALCÕES VERDES's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jens Spierenburg ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Isaltino Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adelino Sampaio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Leendert Borg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Albertus FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Christijan van Asseldonk hit a great ball. Juan dos Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans-Cees Ricksen in the 37th minute of the match. Juan dos Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans-Cees Ricksen in the 45th minute of the match. In the 45th match minute, FALCÕES VERDES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopoldo Ortiz to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

In the 52nd minute Joeri Buys shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan dos Santos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christijan van Asseldonk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Albertus FC's Joeri Buys got a free kick in the 56th minute. After 57 played minutes, FALCÕES VERDES's Ramón Carvalho shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leendert Borg 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 FALCÕES VERDES reached it. Teo Reintjes kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, FALCÕES VERDES's Nelsinho Ferreira sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leendert Borg narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Juan dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christijan van Asseldonk in the 68th minute of play. When Fernando Prestes fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FALCÕES VERDES's protests and gave Fernando Prestes a yellow card for diving instead. Fernando Prestes kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the match, FALCÕES VERDES's goal looked a bit too open when Hans-Cees Ricksen came free, but Juan dos Santos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leendert Borg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Prestes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Lenzi struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Leendert Borg didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FALCÕES VERDES. Leendert Borg showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leopoldo Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. When Fernando Prestes was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 80 minutes had been played. The supporters of Albertus FC booed when FALCÕES VERDES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Prestes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juan dos Santos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hans-Cees Ricksen in the 88th minute of the match. Juan dos Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jan Knops, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hans-Cees Ricksen scored 2-0 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Juan dos Santos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Juan dos Santos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christijan van Asseldonk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. FALCÕES VERDES's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.