U18 World League

Juventus Stadium
Spectators: 7507 (Terracing: 5631, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Arturo Bardella made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Juventus F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gildo Corrêa came free, but Alvise Imperatrice reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Olívio Coutinho charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Olívio Coutinho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Juventus F.C. made a substitution. Fabio Marzulli replaced Bruno Tomasso. Olívio Coutinho hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Comunardo Filice struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Magno Vidal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Juventus F.C.. The crowd rose to their feet as Emiliano Matteucci kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Magno Vidal. That made the score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Virgílio Diniz notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Juventus F.C.'s Alvise Imperatrice. Alvise Imperatrice was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Juventus F.C.'s Edoardo Buonanno got a free kick in the 24th minute. The audience was convinced that João Carlos Mattos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alvise Imperatrice was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that João Carlos Mattos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alvise Imperatrice was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Juventus F.C.'s Ettore Festa got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 43rd minute, Arturo Bardella reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Magno Vidal. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 47th minute Ettore Festa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Magno Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and João Carlos Mattos made a kick off. Gildo Corrêa's late challenge caught a Juventus F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gildo Corrêa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th minute, Gildo Corrêa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute of the match Comunardo Filice shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Magno Vidal showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Arturo Bardella's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Magno Vidal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. New Loser FC's Magno Vidal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Bardella in the 78th minute of play. When Edoardo Buonanno fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juventus F.C.'s protests and gave Edoardo Buonanno a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Juventus F.C. getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Edoardo Buonanno hit a great ball. Magno Vidal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arturo Bardella, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Juventus F.C. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of New Loser FC for a fine match.