U18 World League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) Rene Burr charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rene Burr the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 7 played minutes C. A. Pipon Pipon got a freekick which was hit by Rene Burr. Hans Ladd struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. Clemente Armani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santos FC. If Lawrence Smart had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Clemente Armani successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Derrick Poe kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thanh Goldberg came free, but Jim Mitchell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Donovan Heath came free, but Jim Mitchell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 31 minutes, Derrick Poe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the C. A. Pipon Pipon and the Santos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Derrick Poe hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Michael Scott lost his temper 33 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. C. A. Pipon Pipon:s Clemente Armani showed great skill when he stopped Kris Marks:s penalty. 38 minutes into the game, Louis Ragland was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave C. A. Pipon Pipon the free kick. The supporters of C. A. Pipon Pipon booed when Santos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Louis Ragland didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Derrick Poe got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Clemente Armani showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Desmond Rowell, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Bart Greenwood blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Clemente Armani having to make a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

C. A. Pipon Pipon made a substitution. Bill Livingston replaced Napoleon Bowles. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Clemente Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kris Marks in the 53rd minute of play. Kris Marks took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 55th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Clemente Armani. C. A. Pipon Pipon's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Omar Pritchard struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Jim Mitchell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for C. A. Pipon Pipon. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Donovan Heath got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Clemente Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Desmond Rowell in the 65th minute of the match. The supporters of C. A. Pipon Pipon booed when Santos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rusty Little didn't get a good kick on the ball. Donovan Heath kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Clemente Armani played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kris Marks in the 86th minute of play. 97 minutes into the game, Donovan Heath recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jim Mitchell. Donovan Heath showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Santos FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while C. A. Pipon Pipon had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.