U18 World League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) When Aldaír Veiga fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored MZ Fénix's protests and gave Aldaír Veiga a yellow card for diving instead. Aldaír Veiga hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Hector Frasco hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Gavino Sayveon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Martinho Nunes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by MZ Fénix's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jesus Lamberto was slow to take the kick. During this time Dunamis's players had a chance to rest. Patricio Pitin was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 29th minute, Duarte Gameiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the game, Dunamis's Hector Frasco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martinho Nunes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Fernando Fagondo made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Angélico Vaz sent off a good shot on target. In the 37th match minute, MZ Fénix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angélico Vaz to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute of the match Jesus Lamberto sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martinho Nunes skillfully saved the ball. Martinho Nunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Frasco, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After the first half Dunamis were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hector Frasco to make the kick off. In the 57th minute, Hector Frasco 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. Dunamis's Fernando Fagondo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angélico Vaz in the 60th minute of play. Eusébio Freire charged in rather forcefully in the 63rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eusébio Freire the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, MZ Fénix's Eusébio Freire got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After a rather tough play, MZ Fénix's Quintino Quinaz got a free kick in the 66th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hector Frasco in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Martinho Nunes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the MZ Fénix defense, Patricio Pitin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Martinho Nunes. The MZ Fénix fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Martinho Nunes should have stopped the shot. Martinho Nunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Patricio Pitin in the 91st minute. The supporters of Dunamis booed when MZ Fénix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonso Medeiros didn't get a good kick on the ball. MZ Fénix's defense didn't have a chance, in the 92nd minute, when Hector Frasco scored to the left of an out of position Martinho Nunes, making the score, 0-5. Hector Frasco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dunamis played a much better game than MZ Fénix and deserved their victory. The MZ Fénix players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.