U18 World League

Galaxy Arena
Spectators: 7703 (Terracing: 5779, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Edgard Torres hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Karmavira Malhotra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of PANUNDA F C booed when Elite™- FC Galácticos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raphael de Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Naginderjeet Venkataramanappa struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Jarbas Loyola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PANUNDA F C. After 14 played minutes PANUNDA F C got a freekick which was hit by Gopicandana Pabley. 15 minutes into the game, Elite™- FC Galácticos's Raphael de Brito nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Narinder Brara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gopicandana Pabley during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Narinder Brara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristóvão Maciel in the 18th minute. Naginderjeet Venkataramanappa struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Jarbas Loyola didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PANUNDA F C. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karmavira Malhotra in the 23rd minute of play forced Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Jarbas Loyola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute Ekabhakta Ganguly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jarbas Loyola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When PANUNDA F C's Ekabhakta Ganguly, in the 24th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for PANUNDA F C. Ekabhakta Ganguly sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ekabhakta Ganguly in the 30th minute of play forced Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Jarbas Loyola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute Ekabhakta Ganguly suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Olívio Almeida's late challenge caught a PANUNDA F C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Olívio Almeida helped the player get up and apologised. PANUNDA F C made a substitution. Agnisika Das replaced Ekabhakta Ganguly. In a very dangerous position, a player in Elite™- FC Galácticos fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 34th minute. Penalty! In the 37th minute there was a penalty for PANUNDA F C. Gurumurthi Kapani stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Jarbas Loyola. 1-1. With 40 minutes on the clock, Dandamukha Gaikwad commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 40th minute of the game. One of PANUNDA F C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Elite™- FC Galácticos:s goal. Karmavira Malhotra kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Gopicandana Pabley kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Karmavira Malhotra made a kick off. Narinder Brara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristóvão Maciel in the 51st minute of the match. In the 61st minute there was a penalty for Elite™- FC Galácticos. Décio de Sena stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Narinder Brara. 2-1. A collision led to PANUNDA F C getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Venkatesha Tjinder hit a great ball. Narinder Brara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José Paulo de Mendonça in the 64th minute of play. Jarbas Loyola showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Agnisika Das in the 67th minute of the match. Naginderjeet Venkataramanappa hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. 80 minutes into the match, José Paulo de Mendonça had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Narinder Brara. PANUNDA F C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Paulo de Mendonça was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. PANUNDA F C's Narinder Brara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Paulo de Mendonça in the 85th minute of play. In the 86th match minute, Elite™- FC Galácticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Fantini to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 94 minutes, Agnisika Das managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PANUNDA F C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agnisika Das was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Elite™- FC Galácticos booed when PANUNDA F C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agnikana Sran didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elite™- FC Galácticos's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.