U18 World League

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Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) 4 minutes into the match, Morro Grande E.C's goal looked a bit too open when 巩迅钢 came free, but Fernando Veloso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Morro Grande E.C defense, 巩迅钢 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fernando Veloso. The Morro Grande E.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fernando Veloso should have stopped the shot. After 15 played minutes Morro Grande E.C got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Fontes. Fernando Veloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 刘迪珂 in the 19th minute of play. After 21 minutes, Benjamin Nascimento mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Morro Grande E.C and the 『盛世メ名門』胤 players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Morro Grande E.C getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Benjamin Nascimento hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the match, 『盛世メ名門』胤's goalkeeper 姚岩适 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Carlos Augusto Martins. In the 32nd minute, Morro Grande E.C's Carlos Augusto Martins ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 姚岩适. 姚岩适 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. In the 39thth minute of the game 巩迅钢 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Morro Grande E.C's Fernando Veloso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 43rd minute, 巩迅钢 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fernando Veloso was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Pedro Paulo Costa's late challenge caught a 『盛世メ名門』胤's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pedro Paulo Costa helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Morro Grande E.C getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Pedro Paulo Costa hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Morro Grande E.C's Fernando Veloso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 巩迅钢 in the 56th minute of play. After having played for 60 minutes, Carlos Augusto Martins managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Morro Grande E.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Augusto Martins was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 姚岩适 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Augusto Martins in the 61st minute of the match. In the 68th minute Carlos Augusto Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 姚岩适 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Carlos Augusto Martins in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck 姚岩适 prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 李建扬 during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to 『盛世メ名門』胤 getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. 李建扬 hit a great ball. Fernando Veloso was a little too slow when 巩迅钢 got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 72nd minute. The score was now 1-3. 姚岩适 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carlos Augusto Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Carlos Augusto Martins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 87 minutes of play Morro Grande E.C's Pedro Paulo Costa was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of 『盛世メ名門』胤 booed when Morro Grande E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pedro Paulo Costa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When 刘迪珂 fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 『盛世メ名門』胤's protests and gave 刘迪珂 a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st minute, 刘迪珂 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by 巩迅钢 in the 94th minute of play forced Morro Grande E.C's goalkeeper Fernando Veloso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Morro Grande E.C fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. 『盛世メ名門』胤 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.