U18 World League

La Xibombonera
Spectators: 7848 (Terracing: 5888, Seating: 1804, VIP seats: 156) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alessio Caretti made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Atletico San Jacopino got a freekick which was hit by Dave Perazzolo. Christian Marsili hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 6 minutes into the match, Atletico San Jacopino's goalkeeper Beppe Castellani had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hélio Meireles. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franklin Mendes in the 11th minute of play forced Atletico San Jacopino's goalkeeper Beppe Castellani to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Atletico San Jacopino's Alessio Caretti suffered a sore thigh after 17 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 17 minutes, Yuri Velloso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xiboquinha FC and the Atletico San Jacopino players grew even worse after the yellow card. Atletico San Jacopino made a substitution. Christian Pelati replaced Alessio Caretti. Yuri Velloso hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Pedro Luís Paes's late challenge caught a Atletico San Jacopino's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Luís Paes helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Atletico San Jacopino booed when Xiboquinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Luís Paes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 29th minute, Betão Vinhas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Enrico Mastrangelo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Beppe Castellani made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franklin Mendes in the 34th minute of play. After 38 minutes, Franklin Mendes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xiboquinha FC and the Atletico San Jacopino players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Atletico San Jacopino booed when Xiboquinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Franklin Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Hélio Meireles notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Atletico San Jacopino's Beppe Castellani. Beppe Castellani was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 43 minutes into the match, Atletico San Jacopino's goal looked a bit too open when Betão Vinhas came free, but Beppe Castellani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the game, Atletico San Jacopino's Christian Pelati nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Frédson Freire made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 51st minute Christian Pelati shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frédson Freire saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Frédson Freire made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christian Pelati in the 53rd minute. Frédson Freire made an important save on a dangerous shot by Franco Ballerini in the 56th minute. Frédson Freire came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by Atletico San Jacopino's Franco Ballerini. But to his dismay, Franco Ballerini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. In the 61st match minute, Atletico San Jacopino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Marsili to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Atletico San Jacopino's Antonio Benvenuto got a free kick in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Atletico San Jacopino's goal looked a bit too open when Betão Vinhas came free, but Beppe Castellani reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goalkeeper Frédson Freire had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Franco Ballerini. 84 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goalkeeper Frédson Freire had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Franco Ballerini. Atletico San Jacopino's Beppe Castellani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélio Meireles in the 86th minute of play. After 91 played minutes Xiboquinha FC got a freekick which was hit by David Guedes. Franco Ballerini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Frédson Freire having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Atletico San Jacopino had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.