U18 World League

Arena Almeidão
Spectators: 7860 (Terracing: 5895, Seating: 1808, VIP seats: 157) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Remo Peres took the kick off in the first half of the match. Hélio Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cezar Mâinea in the 2nd minute of the match. Iacob Elian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Inácio Silveira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 played minutes G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Pânzaru. Iacob Elian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remo Peres, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. In the 19th minute of the match, Inácio Silveira got a very nice opportunity to score, but Iacob Elian was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Sebastian Bălășoiu scored 1-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Hélio Guimarães, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 26 minutes, Cezar Mâinea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Cezar Mâinea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Váldson Queirós fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's protests and gave Váldson Queirós a yellow card for diving instead. After 33 played minutes E. C. Flamengo Paraibano got a freekick which was hit by Váldson Queirós. In the 40th minute Sebastian Bălășoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Váldson Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sebastian Bălășoiu to make the kick off. Eugênio Pires kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. The supporters of E. C. Flamengo Paraibano booed when G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Traian Vermeşan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Inácio Silveira in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iacob Elian prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 75th minute Sebastian Bălășoiu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Guimarães saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, E. C. Flamengo Paraibano's goalkeeper Hélio Guimarães had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Traian Vermeşan. When Váldson Queirós was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 81 minutes had been played. Váldson Queirós hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Hélio Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Bălășoiu in the 83rd minute of play. Sebastian Bălășoiu might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Hélio Guimarães. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sebastian Bălășoiu ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 94th minute, Inácio Silveira made a precise shot to the right of Iacob Elian. G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The E. C. Flamengo Paraibano fans cheered their team off the field, for while G16 ⚽️NEGRELE⚽️ had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.