U18 World League

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Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Elite™- FC Galácticos's Cristóvão Maciel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Parfrente FC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Zé Carlos Rocha hit a great ball. Ademar Velloso hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Sebastião Garcia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Elite™- FC Galácticos from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Elite™- FC Galácticos getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Amílton Reis hit a great ball. A hard shot by Ramón Branco from long distance, 16 minutes into the match, got Sebastião Garcia's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Claudinei Gomes struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Sebastião Garcia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Parfrente FC. In the 23rd match minute, Elite™- FC Galácticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Amílton Reis to maneuver through the defense. Joel Sarmento hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Claudinei Gomes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Sebastião Garcia tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastião Garcia made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murilo Alcântara in the 34th minute of play. Ramón Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. João Pedro Goiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal.

The wind increased when Murilo Alcântara made the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Parfrente FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Maciel came free, but Haroldo Chaves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benjamin de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sebastião Garcia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Murilo Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Claudinei Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastião Garcia having to interfere. After 79 played minutes Elite™- FC Galácticos got a freekick which was hit by Amílton Reis. Parfrente FC's Benjamin de Alcântara got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Parfrente FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Mauro Montenegro hit a great ball. Murilo Alcântara took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sebastião Garcia. Sebastião Garcia dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 94th minute, Cristóvão Maciel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Haroldo Chaves was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.