U18 World League

Faraway Field
Spectators: 7988 (Terracing: 5992, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Per-Erik Vesterberg kicked off to start the match. 2 minutes into the game, Mestre GG's Tiago Matorin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Uffe Ruff made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Raúl de Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Per-Erik Vesterberg in the 5th minute of the match. When the match had been going on for 7 minutes, Lost Boys Sports Academy's Jens-Åke Käcker got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Raúl de Amaral. If Fiori Campidelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gildo Sá's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Uffe Ruff read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute, Chiquinho Sergipano made a precise shot to the right of Uffe Ruff. Lost Boys Sports Academy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. When Chiquinho Sergipano came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Mestre GG fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chiquinho Sergipano couldn't finish the play. Romário Seco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Uffe Ruff having to make a save. Lost Boys Sports Academy's Uffe Ruff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romário Seco in the 20th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Lost Boys Sports Academy's zone, Chiquinho Sergipano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Uffe Ruff came out of the goal and Chiquinho Sergipano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Tiago Matorin fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mestre GG's protests and gave Tiago Matorin a yellow card for diving instead. Mestre GG's Raúl de Amaral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Mestre GG from getting a goal against them. Célio Munhoz hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. 35 minutes into the match, Mestre GG's goal looked a bit too open when Kent Vidman came free, but Raúl de Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd match minute, Lost Boys Sports Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alfons Fogel to maneuver through the defense. 45 minutes into the game, Célio Munhoz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mestre GG's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lost Boys Sports Academy the free kick. A collision led to Mestre GG getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Célio Munhoz hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Mestre GG's goalkeeper Raúl de Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kent Vidman. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chiquinho Sergipano to make the kick off. Gildo Sá hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. In the 54th minute, Mestre GG's Chiquinho Sergipano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Uffe Ruff. Uffe Ruff yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-4. An unexpected shot in the 59th minute by Romário Seco got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Raúl de Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kent Vidman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raúl de Amaral came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Lost Boys Sports Academy's Kent Vidman. But to his dismay, Kent Vidman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-4. After a defensive mix-up in Mestre GG's zone, Jens-Åke Käcker stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raúl de Amaral came out of the goal and Jens-Åke Käcker tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fiori Campidelis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Mestre GG booed when Lost Boys Sports Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sten Stolpe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lost Boys Sports Academy's Uffe Ruff played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chiquinho Sergipano in the 82nd minute of play. In the 89th match minute, Mestre GG was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gildo Sá to maneuver through the defense. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Mestre GG had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.