U18 World League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 7800 (Terracing: 5851, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. 蔡崇沙 started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes of play, 【№1】深圳之星⭐'s 周梁庭 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jim Mitchell was left in no man's land by his defense there! 8 minutes into the match, 【№1】深圳之星⭐'s goal looked a bit too open when Rodrick Orlinsky came free, but 柯风适 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jim Mitchell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 蔡崇沙, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Santos FC's Lawrence Smart dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. 柯风适 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrick Orlinsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 【№1】深圳之星⭐'s 柯风适 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lawrence Smart in the 25th minute of play. In the 33rd minute of the match 俞朋建 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jim Mitchell showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 35th minute Kris Marks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 柯风适 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If 蔡崇沙 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jim Mitchell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 蔡崇沙, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Bart Greenwood got a free kick in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kris Marks made a kick off. When 蔡崇沙 came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the 【№1】深圳之星⭐ 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 蔡崇沙 couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Santos FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Rodrick Orlinsky hit a great ball. After 71 played minutes, 【№1】深圳之星⭐'s 潘鸿桦 shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jim Mitchell 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 【№1】深圳之星⭐ reached it. 方洋飞 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Jim Mitchell tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lawrence Smart kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. When 【№1】深圳之星⭐'s 宋卫夕 in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santos FC's goalie prevented a goal. 柯风适 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrick Orlinsky, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 93rd minute, Homer Diggs hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 96th minute, 蔡崇沙 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Santos FC support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.