U18 World League

Arena Cambotinha
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Flávio Veloso kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute, Ernesto Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Cambotinha EC defense, Lino Oliveiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of André Reis. The Cambotinha EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that André Reis should have stopped the shot. Celso Ignazio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Flávio Veloso in the 9th minute of the match. In the 11th match minute, Cambotinha EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Montenegro to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute Jesus Acosta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but André Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celso Ignazio didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 14th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. Antônio Toledo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Antônio Toledo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Ignazio having to interfere. Flávio Veloso received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Celso Ignazio came out and tried to block the shot, but Flávio Veloso slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 20th minute. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cuervos Galácticos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Anderson de Toledo was slow to take the kick. During this time Cambotinha EC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Anderson de Toledo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Celso Ignazio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 26th minute, Flávio Veloso reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Celso Ignazio. The goal made the score 3-1. Flávio Veloso was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 31st minute. Cambotinha EC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 33 minutes, Serafin Amaya mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cuervos Galácticos and the Cambotinha EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute there was a penalty for Cambotinha EC. Anderson de Toledo stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Celso Ignazio. 4-1. In the 39th minute, Antônio Toledo 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. The supporters of Cambotinha EC booed when Cuervos Galácticos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Mendez didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Jesus Acosta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Cuervos Galácticos fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. Flávio Veloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celso Ignazio having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-2 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lino Oliveiro to strike the kick off in the second half. Flávio Veloso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 60th minute Flávio Veloso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celso Ignazio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Lino Oliveiro took a quick shot and it went in 4-3 without a chance for André Reis to make any attempt to save it. If Flávio Veloso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lino Oliveiro's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but André Reis firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 81st minute, Fidel Bizen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antônio Toledo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Celso Ignazio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flávio Veloso received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Celso Ignazio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Jesus Acosta came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the Cuervos Galácticos fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jesus Acosta couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Cuervos Galácticos getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Timoteo Abadia hit a great ball. Cambotinha EC were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.