U18 World League

DAVID de AZEVEDO
Spectators: 8482 (Terracing: 6363, Seating: 1950, VIP seats: 169) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Miguel Botelho got the match started through his kick off. After 2 played minutes Каблешково got a freekick which was hit by Tihomir Zhabinski. 5 minutes into the game, Adelino Correia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villaverde Celeste Clube's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Каблешково the free kick. In the 5th match minute, Villaverde Celeste Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adelino Correia to maneuver through the defense. Miguel Botelho kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Levent Popisakov hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaltino Arce in the 17th minute of play forced Каблешково's goalkeeper Ignat Bitzov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Каблешково defense, Miguel Botelho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ignat Bitzov. The Каблешково fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ignat Bitzov should have stopped the shot. When Isaltino Arce came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Villaverde Celeste Clube 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 Isaltino Arce couldn't finish the play. 30 minutes into the match, Каблешково's goalkeeper Ignat Bitzov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edson-Arantes Pelé. Mané Garrincha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Ignat Bitzov made a huge save. Ignat Bitzov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaltino Arce, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute, Isaltino Arce left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villaverde Celeste Clube fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Isaltino Arce managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villaverde Celeste Clube's supporters rose to their feet, but Isaltino Arce was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ignat Bitzov breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Levent Popisakov struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Augusto Fernandez didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Каблешково. Levent Popisakov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denílson de Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Adelino Correia got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Aleko Milanov didn't quite understand what happened when in the 63 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. A nice corner shot did that Denílson de Souza got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ignat Bitzov quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Каблешково's Ignat Bitzov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Botelho in the 72nd minute of play. Каблешково's Ignat Bitzov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mané Garrincha in the 73rd minute of play. When Elenko Palikov fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Каблешково's protests and gave Elenko Palikov a yellow card for diving instead. Elenko Palikov hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Miguel Botelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ignat Bitzov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Botelho in the 76th minute of the match. Ginyo Smilov hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Botelho in the 83rd minute of play forced Каблешково's goalkeeper Ignat Bitzov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Miguel Botelho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Ignat Bitzov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Edson-Arantes Pelé made a precise shot to the right of Ignat Bitzov. Каблешково's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. There was no doubt that Villaverde Celeste Clube were the better team. Villaverde Celeste Clube's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.