U18 World League

Arena Arizona
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Hélder Pinho made the kick off which started today's match. Júlio Prado hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Álvaro de Castro's late challenge caught a FC Philotimo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Álvaro de Castro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th minute, Álvaro de Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Fabinho Sanches managed to get in a good position for a shot. A A Arizona's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabinho Sanches was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gavica Enderica breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 14 minutes into the match, A A Arizona's Hélder Pinho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gavica Enderica narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rodolfo Siqueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kaviedes Alcubierre, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. With 23 minutes on the clock, Xavier Tarazona commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Xavier Tarazona hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Osorio Umbria fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Philotimo's protests and gave Osorio Umbria a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of A A Arizona booed when FC Philotimo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osorio Umbria didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ponce Mudarra during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ponce Mudarra kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Rodolfo Siqueira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Santos Laine went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Lloret stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. FC Philotimo's Gavica Enderica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chicão Freire in the 57th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Gustavo Lloret sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and A A Arizona's Rodolfo Siqueira didn't even have to move. Mario Giner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Rodolfo Siqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to FC Philotimo getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Xzavier Gondorillas hit a great ball. Gavica Enderica showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mazinho Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Gavica Enderica came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by A A Arizona's Mazinho Godoi. But to his dismay, Mazinho Godoi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Rodolfo Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santos Laine in the 95th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. A A Arizona had won after a very even match.