U18 World League

Ninho do Pássaro
Spectators: 7973 (Terracing: 5981, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) Eliseu Alagoano made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 5 minutes, Ronny Shipperley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Coventry Wasps's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronny Shipperley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 6 minutes of play, Coventry Wasps's Louis Bateman made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Édouard Mendy was left in no man's land by his defense there! Al-Fajuth's Maicon Zanette shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 11th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Matty Plant but with some difficulty. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Ben Moxon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Coventry Wasps's supporters rose to their feet, but Ben Moxon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Édouard Mendy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 27 minutes into the match, Eliseu Alagoano notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Coventry Wasps's Matty Plant. Matty Plant was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 32 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goal looked a bit too open when Ben Moxon came free, but Édouard Mendy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Al-Fajuth getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Amadeu Furlan hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseu Alagoano in the 36th minute of play forced Coventry Wasps's goalkeeper Matty Plant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Coventry Wasps's Matty Plant got control of the ball when Eliseu Alagoano tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Coventry Wasps booed when Al-Fajuth was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rômulo Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ronny Shipperley stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Édouard Mendy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronny Shipperley in the 53rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ben Moxon got free with Édouard Mendy in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eliseu Alagoano in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matty Plant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 62 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's Wilson Matorin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matty Plant narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Matty Plant didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eliseu Alagoano went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Coventry Wasps getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Kris Cain hit a great ball. A collision led to Coventry Wasps getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Kris Cain hit a great ball. Al-Fajuth's Maicon Zanette got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Matty Plant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseu Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Coventry Wasps getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Justin Shuttleworth hit a great ball. In the 80thth minute of the game Wilson Matorin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Coventry Wasps's Matty Plant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when Coventry Wasps was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kris Cain didn't get a good kick on the ball. Coventry Wasps made a substitution. Mitch Callery replaced Ronny Shipperley. In the 82nd minute, Kris Cain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Eliseu Alagoano put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Matty Plant. 89 minutes into the match, Coventry Wasps's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseu Alagoano came free, but Matty Plant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 91 minutes into the game, Léo Ortiz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Al-Fajuth's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Coventry Wasps the free kick. Édouard Mendy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mitch Callery, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Greg McMahon kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Al-Fajuth's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.