U18 World League

To The Moon Arena
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cesar Fiz kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Vitória StrikerS™ getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Álvaro Pinheiro hit a great ball. Júlio Lemos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulises Cordeara in the 4th minute of play. Cesar Fiz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Racing Club【LBF】's German Rameriz got a free kick in the 8th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pedro Mata during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pedro Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Narciso Ramone made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Pedro Mata sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Vitória StrikerS™'s Pedro Mata slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Narciso Ramone. That made the score 1-0 after 25 minutes of play. In the 27th minute, Pastor Geleberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th match minute, Vitória StrikerS™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Aires to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Alexandre Valido hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 32 played minutes, Racing Club【LBF】's Ulises Cordeara shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Júlio Lemos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Racing Club【LBF】 reached it. In the 34th minute, Vitória StrikerS™'s Pedro Mata ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Narciso Ramone. Narciso Ramone yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Pedro Mata had several of the Racing Club【LBF】's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 38 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-0 score and a disappointed Narciso Ramone as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 42nd minute, German Rameriz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Júlio Lemos was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Mata to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Américo Aguiar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vitória StrikerS™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Racing Club【LBF】 the free kick. The supporters of Racing Club【LBF】 booed when Vitória StrikerS™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Américo Aguiar didn't get a good kick on the ball. The long shot by Ulises Cordeara in the 54th minute really tested Júlio Lemos'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. 59 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's Cesar Fiz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Júlio Lemos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Vitória StrikerS™ getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Américo Aguiar hit a great ball. Vitória StrikerS™'s Romão Furtado got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 68 played minutes Vitória StrikerS™ got a freekick which was hit by Aristides Fragoso. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Vitória StrikerS™'s goalkeeper Júlio Lemos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hélio Paião hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Júlio Lemos made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Romulo Magdaleno sent off a good shot on target. In the 79th match minute, Vitória StrikerS™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albérico Santarém to maneuver through the defense. Júlio Lemos was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Andres Hechter. 81 minutes into the match, Vitória StrikerS™'s goal looked a bit too open when Cesar Fiz came free, but Júlio Lemos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pedro Mata kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Júlio Lemos made an important save on a dangerous shot by German Rameriz in the 83rd minute. 85 minutes into the match, Cesar Fiz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Júlio Lemos, 3-2. If Romão Furtado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitória StrikerS™ were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Racing Club【LBF】 for a fine match.