U18 World League

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Spectators: 7625 (Terracing: 5720, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Linas Mandraflis started the match with the kick off. A collision led to FC Pegasas Siauliai getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Linas Mandraflis hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Betinho Severo in the 6th minute of play forced FC Pegasas Siauliai's goalkeeper Vidas Lapukas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led Portuguesa's Kauã da Rocha to fire away a dangerous shot which Vidas Lapukas despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Vidas Lapukas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Paulo Mendes in the 11th minute of the match. Betinho Severo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 14th match minute, FC Pegasas Siauliai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mantvydas Žalnerauskas to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Petras Tamašauskas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruy Goiano was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. Linas Mandraflis succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 20th playminute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Linas Mandraflis got free with Ruy Goiano in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 24 minutes into the match, Petras Tamašauskas notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Portuguesa's Ruy Goiano. Ruy Goiano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Portuguesa getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Kauã da Rocha hit a great ball. Ruy Goiano made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Klemensas Rožėnas sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Darijus Baltrūnas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ruy Goiano. That made the score 3-0 in the 35 minute of play. In the 38th minute, one of Portuguesa:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Portuguesa. Klemensas Rožėnas shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Zé Paulo Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. With a little luck, Portuguesa's Ruy Goiano got control of the ball when Linas Mandraflis tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Pegasas Siauliai's Vidas Lapukas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kauã da Rocha in the 48th minute of play. 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 3-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Linas Mandraflis in the 51st minute of play forced Portuguesa's goalkeeper Ruy Goiano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Portuguesa's goal looked a bit too open when Klemensas Rožėnas came free, but Ruy Goiano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in FC Pegasas Siauliai's zone, Jardel Quintal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vidas Lapukas came out of the goal and Jardel Quintal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 72 minutes into the match, FC Pegasas Siauliai's goalkeeper Vidas Lapukas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Betinho Severo. 76 minutes into the match, FC Pegasas Siauliai's goal looked a bit too open when Betinho Severo came free, but Vidas Lapukas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Portuguesa's Ruy Goiano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petras Tamašauskas in the 78th minute of play. Eigirdas Liubinskas kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Linas Mandraflis scored 5-0 in the 88th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ruy Goiano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Jardel Quintal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.