U18 World League

Liberty Stadium
Spectators: 7596 (Terracing: 5698, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Eusébio Simões took the kick off in the first half of the match. Xavier Tarazona shot from long distance in the 3rd minute, but Alfredinho Cordeiro was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Renatinho Vale kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Renatinho Vale received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Neicer Casanova tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rodrigo Lecea received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alfredinho Cordeiro came out and tried to block the shot, but Rodrigo Lecea slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Lecea in the 24th minute of play forced JURIDIQUES F.C's goalkeeper Alfredinho Cordeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th minute, Xzavier Gondorillas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Renatinho Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alfredinho Cordeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Lecea, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. The supporters of JURIDIQUES F.C booed when FC Philotimo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xzavier Gondorillas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neicer Casanova came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by JURIDIQUES F.C's Eusébio Simões. But to his dismay, Eusébio Simões quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodrigo Lecea got free with Alfredinho Cordeiro in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alberto Torrens kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rodrigo Lecea was the one to do the kick off. JURIDIQUES F.C's Alfredinho Cordeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Lecea in the 51st minute of play. Alfredinho Cordeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Lecea, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Rodrigo Lecea struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Alfredinho Cordeiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Philotimo. If Renatinho Vale had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 65th minute, Zé Pedro Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xavier Tarazona, 66 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Dalmo Bastos fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored JURIDIQUES F.C's protests and gave Dalmo Bastos a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of FC Philotimo booed when JURIDIQUES F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmo Bastos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute Rodrigo Lecea shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Cordeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Xavier Tarazona managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Philotimo's supporters rose to their feet, but Xavier Tarazona was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredinho Cordeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Eusébio Simõess short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Neicer Casanova to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rodrigo Lecea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredinho Cordeiro having to interfere. Alfredinho Cordeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xzavier Gondorillas in the 88th minute of the match. JURIDIQUES F.C's Alfredinho Cordeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo Lecea in the 89th minute of play. Rodrigo Lecea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Alfredinho Cordeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. JURIDIQUES F.C's Alfredinho Cordeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Macias Silva in the 93rd minute of play. After 96 played minutes, FC Philotimo's Alberto Torrens shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alfredinho Cordeiro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Philotimo reached it. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. FC Philotimo had played much better football throughout.