U18 World League

Santuário do Motivo
Spectators: 7664 (Terracing: 5749, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernardo de Salles kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dennis Berglund in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adalberto Figueiredo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Adalberto Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Georg Blomberg in the 9th minute of play. Kaj Jönsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernardo de Salles in the 11th minute of the match. With a little luck, The Heren Istarion's Kaj Jönsson got control of the ball when Christian Braga tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of O MOTIVO ⚽ booed when The Heren Istarion was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dennis Berglund didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kaj Jönsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinho Quintal, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 25 minutes into the match, O MOTIVO ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Dennis Berglund came free, but Adalberto Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to The Heren Istarion getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Villiam Juhlin hit a great ball. When Manuel Maciel fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored O MOTIVO ⚽'s protests and gave Manuel Maciel a yellow card for diving instead. In the 30th minute, Manuel Maciel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dennis Berglund took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 31st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Adalberto Figueiredo. O MOTIVO ⚽'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bernardo de Salles blasted a shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kaj Jönsson having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Christian Braga managed to get in a good position for a shot. O MOTIVO ⚽'s supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Braga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kaj Jönsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo de Salles in the 40th minute of play forced The Heren Istarion's goalkeeper Kaj Jönsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute of the match Kenneth Åkesson shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adalberto Figueiredo showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 43 played minutes Bernardo de Salles rounded The Heren Istarion's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Luís Linhares charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luís Linhares the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of The Heren Istarion booed when O MOTIVO ⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Linhares didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dennis Berglund to make the kick off. Georg Blomberg sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adalberto Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dennis Berglund, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Adalberto Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jakob Andreasson in the 57th minute of play. Adalberto Figueiredo made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Jakob Andreasson sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of The Heren Istarion booed when O MOTIVO ⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Braga didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, O MOTIVO ⚽'s Adalberto Figueiredo got control of the ball when Villiam Juhlin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adalberto Figueiredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dennis Berglund in the 74th minute of play. Christian Braga kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. In the 79th minute, The Heren Istarion's Arne Aronsson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Arne Aronsson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of The Heren Istarion protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Arne Aronsson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After a rather tough play, The Heren Istarion's Arne Aronsson got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 81st minute, Celsinho Magalhães got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 86th minute, Bernardo de Salles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The O MOTIVO ⚽ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 90 minutes into the match, O MOTIVO ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Jakob Andreasson came free, but Adalberto Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The Heren Istarion's Kaj Jönsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Braga in the 93rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardo de Salles in the 94th minute of play forced The Heren Istarion's goalkeeper Kaj Jönsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. O MOTIVO ⚽ had won after a very even match.