U18 World League

NINHO de CUCOS
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jeronimo Lizar kicked off to start the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jeronimo Lizar in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lúcio Lopes saved Arrebimba o Malho SLB from getting behind. Mateo Tartalo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Januário Martins went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. An unexpected shot in the 9th minute by Januário Martins got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 13 played minutes Arrebimba o Malho SLB got a freekick which was hit by Toine Carioca. Matias Jon took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 14th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Lúcio Lopes. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Roberto Gama received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Mateo Tartalo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roman Bernad kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Roberto Gama might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mateo Tartalo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Roberto Gama ran back to his position shaking his head. Correla q va en Chancleta's Mateo Tartalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Gama in the 27th minute of play. Roman Bernad hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 30th minute by Januário Martins got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Januário Martins's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mateo Tartalo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 33rd minute of play. Roberto Gama succeeded in the game's 36th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 4-0. After a rather tough play, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Vivaldo Soveral got a free kick in the 40th minute. Jeronimo Lizar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 44th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Roberto Gama charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roberto Gama the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 46th match minute, Arrebimba o Malho SLB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Gama to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jeronimo Lizar in the 47th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lúcio Lopes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roberto Gama made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Roberto Gama left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arrebimba o Malho SLB fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Mateo Tartalo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roberto Gama's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Ladislao Uxio hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. 67 minutes into the game, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Roberto Gama nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mateo Tartalo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Jeronimo Lizar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lúcio Lopes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 71st minute of play. Jeronimo Lizar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Lúcio Lopes made a huge save. In the 76th minute, Roberto Gama ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mateo Tartalo was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. After a rather tough play, Correla q va en Chancleta's Ermegildo Firmin got a free kick in the 79th minute. Correla q va en Chancleta's Mateo Tartalo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roberto Gama in the 82nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Jeronimo Lizar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Correla q va en Chancleta's supporters rose to their feet, but Jeronimo Lizar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lúcio Lopes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 88 minutes, Jeronimo Lizar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Correla q va en Chancleta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jeronimo Lizar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 90th minute, Roberto Gama made a precise shot to the right of Mateo Tartalo. Correla q va en Chancleta's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Arrebimba o Malho SLB had played much better football throughout.