U18 World League

Estadio Plural
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Reino Sepik took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 5 minutes, Reino Sepik mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Rebel and the PLURAL players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 5 played minutes FC Rebel got a freekick which was hit by Reino Sepik. If Adalberto Araújo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mariano Avelar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reino Sepik, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute, Aristides Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mariano Avelar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reino Sepik in the 21st minute of the match. Märt Lend fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Avelar having to interfere. The supporters of FC Rebel booed when PLURAL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leal Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Reino Sepik managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Rebel's supporters rose to their feet, but Reino Sepik was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Avelar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 34 minutes into the game, FC Rebel's Reino Sepik nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mariano Avelar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Aldo Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Aristides Machado hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Meelis Aalto made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Leal Figueiredo sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, PLURAL's Vasco Antunes got a free kick in the 46th minute. After the first half FC Rebel were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

FC Rebel made a substitution. Joonatan Ansip replaced Siim Lasn. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adalberto Araújo made a kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reino Sepik got free with Mariano Avelar in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 61 minutes into the game, PLURAL's Aristides Machado nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Meelis Aalto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Heino Leigo hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. 71 minutes into the match, PLURAL's Aristides Machado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Meelis Aalto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 77th minute by Märt Lend got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The supporters of PLURAL booed when FC Rebel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joonatan Ansip didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute Leal Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Meelis Aalto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Rebel's Meelis Aalto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aristides Machado in the 93rd minute of play. FC Rebel succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though PLURAL had controlled the match.