U18 World League

Estádio Teixeirão
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Amílton Urbano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nilton Sanches in the 8th minute of the match. Amílton Urbano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nilton Sanches went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Beto Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Amílton Urbano made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Nilton Sanches sent off a good shot on target. Nilton Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to BRASIL.Sp getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Yuri Aguiar hit a great ball. When Paulão Berger fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored America Futebol Clube SP's protests and gave Paulão Berger a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of BRASIL.Sp booed when America Futebol Clube SP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paulão Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute, America Futebol Clube SP's Nilton Sanches ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Amílton Urbano. Amílton Urbano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nilton Sanches stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Horácio Ferraz charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Horácio Ferraz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Paulão Berger kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Amílton Urbano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilton Sanches in the 58th minute of play. 61 minutes into the game, Hélder Almeida cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Amílton Urbano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Mandrak in the 65th minute of play forced BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Amílton Urbano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the America Futebol Clube SP defense, Gildo Nogueira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zé Pedro de Queirós. The America Futebol Clube SP fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zé Pedro de Queirós should have stopped the shot. If Hélder Almeida had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. BRASIL.Sp made a substitution. Ian Martins replaced Zeca Rosado. With a little luck, America Futebol Clube SP's Zé Pedro de Queirós got control of the ball when Hermínio Neiva tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ian Martins got free with Zé Pedro de Queirós in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Horácio Ferraz hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Beto Mandrak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of America Futebol Clube SP booed when BRASIL.Sp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Nilton Sanches came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the America Futebol Clube SP 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 Nilton Sanches couldn't finish the play. The supporters of America Futebol Clube SP booed when BRASIL.Sp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. America Futebol Clube SP had played much better football throughout.