U18 World League

Estádio Figueiredo
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) César de Lima received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Abelardo Cristofor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 7 in the game by Diogo Nóbrega from a close distance when the talented Abelardo Cristofor managed to make a qualified save. Sportivo Ben Hur's players were relieved. Ramón de Senna was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 8th minute. Ique Football Club's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 10th minute, Ramón de Senna reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Abelardo Cristofor. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 16th minute, Bruno Maraman left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sportivo Ben Hur fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. In the 21st match minute, Sportivo Ben Hur was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Malvin to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute, Duarte Arósio sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Sportivo Ben Hur's Abelardo Cristofor didn't even have to move. When Sportivo Ben Hur's Bruno Maraman in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ique Football Club's goalie prevented a goal. After 28 played minutes Ique Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Naldo Brito. Freddy Txilar took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luiz Gustavo Negri. Ique Football Club's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Ramón de Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abelardo Cristofor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diogo Nóbrega in the 37th minute of the match. Diogo Nóbrega could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Abelardo Cristofor made a huge save. The supporters of Ique Football Club booed when Sportivo Ben Hur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejandro Igon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Maraman struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Luiz Gustavo Negri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sportivo Ben Hur. A collision led to Ique Football Club getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Naldo Brito hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Fabricio Martxot succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 51st playminute. If Ramón de Senna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abelardo Cristofor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diogo Nóbrega, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 66th minute, Fabricio Martxot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diogo Nóbrega recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 68th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ramón de Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abelardo Cristofor having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diogo Nóbrega in the 74th minute of play forced Sportivo Ben Hur's goalkeeper Abelardo Cristofor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ique Football Club's Diogo Nóbrega got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Ramón de Senna 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. Bruno Maraman scored 1-3 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luiz Gustavo Negri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 91st match minute, Ique Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Guilherme Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute, Alejandro Igon 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. Abelardo Cristofor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramón de Senna in the 94th minute of the match. Although Ique Football Club had been in control for most of the match, Sportivo Ben Hur still came away with the win.