U18 World League

Estadi Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardinho de Souza got the match started through his kick off. Inter Gala's Olívio Abraão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Inter Gala from getting a goal against them. In the 12th play minute Washington Trevisan came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Olívio Abraão. 1-0. Olívio Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardinho de Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that João Paulo Lucas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olívio Abraão was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Olívio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olívio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Barbosa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of FC La Masia booed when Inter Gala was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raúl Sousa didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Paulo Lucas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Olívio Abraão made a huge save. Washington Trevisan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Olívio Abraão when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 35th minute of the match, João Paulo Lucas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Olívio Abraão saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 39th minute Ricardinho de Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olívio Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Inter Gala's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dadá Cavalcante in the 41st minute. A nice corner shot did that Dadá Cavalcante got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Olívio Romero quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Washington Trevisans short, quick shot in the 46thth minute got Olívio Abraão to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Olívio Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Fábio Custódio in the 48th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Paulo Lucas to strike the kick off in the second half. When the match clock showed 55 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Ricardinho de Souza sped through FC La Masia's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Olívio Romero. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Paulo Lucas in the 60th minute of play forced Inter Gala's goalkeeper Olívio Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, FC La Masia's Baltazar Furtado got a free kick in the 66th minute. Ricardinho de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th match minute, Inter Gala was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio de Sena to maneuver through the defense. If Washington Trevisan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the game, Raúl Sousa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Inter Gala's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC La Masia the free kick. Raúl Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Washington Trevisan might have been able to make a better finish in the 85th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Olívio Abraão. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Washington Trevisan ran back to his position shaking his head. Olívio Romero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Vítor Nóbrega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Inter Gala's Raúl Sousa got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute Washington Trevisan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olívio Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.