U18 World League

Arena CaldeirãoVerde
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nilton Sanches started the match with the kick off. With his leg Zé Pedro de Queirós managed to avoid a goal in the 2ndth minute, when União Verde FC's Laércio Damião fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gilvan Pombal in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zé Pedro de Queirós, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to America Futebol Clube SP getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Beto Mandrak hit a great ball. When America Futebol Clube SP's Nilton Sanches in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye União Verde FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Beto Mandrak came up free with the goalie in the 11th 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 Beto Mandrak couldn't finish the play. Laércio Damião in the 19thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Zé Pedro de Queirós, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gilvan Pombal kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Cido Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Zé Pedro de Queirós made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilvan Pombal in the 45th minute. With a little luck, America Futebol Clube SP's Zé Pedro de Queirós got control of the ball when Gilvan Pombal tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gilvan Pombal could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Zé Pedro de Queirós made a huge save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Laércio Damião made the kick off in the second half. Laércio Damião received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Zé Pedro de Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bebeto de Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nilton Sanches in the 56th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jorge Mendonça during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laércio Damião in the 65th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Zé Pedro de Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute, Laércio Damião left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The União Verde FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Beto Mandrak could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Bebeto de Salles made a huge save. 75 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Gil Paiva came free, but Zé Pedro de Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hélder Almeida might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bebeto de Salles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hélder Almeida ran back to his position shaking his head. Nilton Sanches could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Bebeto de Salles made a huge save. Gil Paiva charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gil Paiva the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 81st match minute, União Verde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gil Paiva to maneuver through the defense. After 91 minutes União Verde FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nilton Sanches who took care of the corner kick. Cido Sousa kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.