U18 World League

Estadio do Dragao
Spectators: 7591 (Terracing: 5694, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Reginaldo Seixas made the kick off which started today's match. After 6 played minutes ZEZOM TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Diegues. After a rather tough play, Sporting Tuga FC's Idalécio lago got a free kick in the 8th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Reginaldo Seixas in the 11th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Moisés Valentim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Sporting Tuga FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Jacob Miranda hit a great ball. ZEZOM TEAM's Timóteo Madureira shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 13th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Moisés Valentim but with some difficulty. Alberto Figueira hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Sporting Tuga FC's Moisés Valentim proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Tuga FC from getting a goal against them. Severiano Espinosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heitor Carvalhais in the 17th minute of the match. Moisés Valentim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reginaldo Seixas in the 18th minute of play. Tomé Vilaverde received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Moisés Valentim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Heitor Carvalhais came free, but Severiano Espinosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sporting Tuga FC getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. António Azeredo hit a great ball. Emanuel Valente took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Severiano Espinosa. Severiano Espinosa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. When Reginaldo Seixas came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the ZEZOM TEAM fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Reginaldo Seixas couldn't finish the play. Reginaldo Seixas hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Reginaldo Seixas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Moisés Valentim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reginaldo Seixas, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Reginaldo Seixas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Moisés Valentim tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Reginaldo Seixas got free with Moisés Valentim in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Emanuel Valente fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severiano Espinosa having to interfere. Sporting Tuga FC's Moisés Valentim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Telmo Carmo in the 54th minute of play. Inácio Pais fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severiano Espinosa having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Sporting Tuga FC's António Azeredo got a free kick in the 66th minute. Moisés Valentim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reginaldo Seixas in the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of ZEZOM TEAM booed when Sporting Tuga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cândido Cesário didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Valente sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute Reginaldo Seixas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Moisés Valentim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristóvão Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. If Emanuel Valente had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Moisés Valentim stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Reginaldo Seixas's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.