U18 World League

La Locomotora
Spectators: 6262 (Terracing: 5764, Seating: 345, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Goliath Mediano kicked off to start the match. In the 4th play minute Connor Marrero came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Alípio Regalado. 1-0. 7 minutes into the match, Deportivo Rodriguez's goal looked a bit too open when Eusébio Leão came free, but Quinn Bond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Goliath Mediano in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alípio Regalado saved Ponte do Carro from getting behind. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Goliath Mediano sped through Ponte do Carro's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alípio Regalado. Eusébio Leão's late challenge caught a Deportivo Rodriguez's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eusébio Leão helped the player get up and apologised. Eusébio Leão hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. After 20 played minutes Deportivo Rodriguez got a freekick which was hit by Goliath Pequeño. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Connor Marrero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Deportivo Rodriguez's supporters rose to their feet, but Connor Marrero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alípio Regalado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Quinn Bond showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre Lucena, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute Ponte do Carro were awarded a corner. Máximo Malafaia went to the cornerflag to take it. After 34 minutes, Raymond Arrington mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Deportivo Rodriguez and the Ponte do Carro players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Ponte do Carro booed when Deportivo Rodriguez was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raymond Arrington didn't get a good kick on the ball. Quinn Bond didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alexandre Lucena went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Ivan Lucero's late challenge caught a Ponte do Carro's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Lucero helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Deportivo Rodriguez getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Ivan Lucero hit a great ball. After having played for 42 minutes, Moisés Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ponte do Carro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moisés Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Goliath Mediano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Alípio Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eusébio Leão made a kick off. After 52 minutes, Goliath Mediano made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Ponte do Carro's Alípio Regalado tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 57th minute, Vítor Pinhal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st match minute, Deportivo Rodriguez was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Goliath Pequeño to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute, Connor Marrero ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alípio Regalado was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Connor Marrero put it in 5-1 from a short distance just to the right of Alípio Regalado. 70 minutes into the match, Deportivo Rodriguez's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Lucena came free, but Quinn Bond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Connor Marrero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Goliath Mediano took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alípio Regalado. Alípio Regalado dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. In the 78th minute of the match, Eusébio Leão got a very nice opportunity to score, but Quinn Bond was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Alexandre Lucena kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Quinn Bond. That made the score 6-2 in the 79 minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Connor Marrero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Alexandre Lucena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 96 played minutes Ponte do Carro got a freekick which was hit by Máximo Malafaia.