U18 World League

To The Moon Arena
Spectators: 7855 (Terracing: 5892, Seating: 1807, VIP seats: 156) SE Palmeiras's Abelardo Medeiros 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. Will Muralhas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the game, João Vítor de Almeida was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SE Palmeiras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vitória StrikerS™ the free kick. Júlio Lemos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Abelardo Medeiros went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Joaquim Nogueira's late challenge caught a SE Palmeiras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joaquim Nogueira helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Vitória StrikerS™ booed when SE Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oswaldo Godoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. SE Palmeiras's Will Muralhas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hélio Paião in the 28th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dito Donatello during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SE Palmeiras's Dito Donatello got a free kick in the 29th minute. The long shot by Joaquim Nogueira in the 30th minute really tested Will Muralhas's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Joaquim Nogueira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Will Muralhas having to make a save. When Joaquim Nogueira came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Vitória StrikerS™ 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 Joaquim Nogueira couldn't finish the play. If Hélio Paião had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Júlio Lemos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Medeiros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Abelardo Medeiros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The wind increased when Pedro Mata made the kick off in the second half. Will Muralhas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albérico Santarém in the 51st minute of play. In the 60th minute Hélio Paião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Will Muralhas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 65th minute, Ian Cerezo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 71 played minutes SE Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Medeiros. A collision led to SE Palmeiras getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Elivélton Valle hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute Joaquim Nogueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Will Muralhas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ian Cerezo's late challenge caught a Vitória StrikerS™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ian Cerezo helped the player get up and apologised. Abelardo Medeiros blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Júlio Lemos having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Oswaldo Godoi during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, SE Palmeiras's Oswaldo Godoi got a free kick in the 91st minute. Dito Donatello kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 95th minute, João Vítor de Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle went the supporters of SE Palmeiras were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Vitória StrikerS™ side.