U18 World League

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ramiro Bertassi took the kick off in the first half of the match. Berat Arslangiray made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabiano Gaspar in the 5th minute. With a little luck, Senator S.A.K's Berat Arslangiray got control of the ball when Tadeu Massa tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Santo Amaro AC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Fabiano Gaspar hit a great ball. Berat Arslangiray was out of position in the 25 minute of play, and Tadeu Massa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tadeu Massa really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 29th minute Agah Özal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusébio Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Berat Arslangiray made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Tadeu Massa sent off a good shot on target. In the 43rd minute, Ezequiel Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Agah Özal made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Fabiano Gaspar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Berat Arslangiray was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Gaspar in the 54th minute of play forced Senator S.A.K's goalkeeper Berat Arslangiray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Senator S.A.K's Berat Arslangiray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri Veloso in the 55th minute of play. Ramiro Bertassi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Berat Arslangiray having to make a save. Senator S.A.K's Berat Arslangiray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuri Veloso in the 59th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Fabiano Gaspar made a precise shot to the right of Berat Arslangiray. Senator S.A.K's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Berat Arslangiray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeu Massa, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Berat Arslangiray made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabiano Gaspar in the 67th minute of play. Senator S.A.K's Berat Arslangiray played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ramiro Bertassi in the 73rd minute of play. Berat Arslangiray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Juninho Valadares in the 77th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the game, Santo Amaro AC's Ramiro Bertassi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Berat Arslangiray made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. 83 minutes into the game, Oğuzalp Beytekin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Senator S.A.K's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santo Amaro AC the free kick. Oğuzalp Beytekin kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. If Juninho Valadares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of Santo Amaro AC booed when Senator S.A.K was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enginsu Toprak didn't get a good kick on the ball. 93 minutes in the game, Agah Özal fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Eusébio Albuquerque having to interfere. Santo Amaro AC walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.