U18 World League

ARENA PEDREGULHO
Spectators: 7796 (Terracing: 5848, Seating: 1793, VIP seats: 155) P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's David Furlan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Daniel Mendes came free with the goalkeeper in the 4th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Maximo Haimar could save by the left post. 11 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's David Furlan fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. Tarcisio Dante charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tarcisio Dante the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tarcisio Dante hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the last second Maximo Haimar throw himself and got hold of the ball when David Furlan in the 16thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Leonides Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ian Tróia. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leonides Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Black Dog F.C.'s Octavio Lluques got a free kick in the 31st minute. Maximo Haimar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Furlan in the 37th minute of the match. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Black Dog F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Zé Pedro Couto took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Zé Pedro Couto got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Maximo Haimar quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 44 minutes into the game, one of Black Dog F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Maximo Haimar had in the 46thth minute some difficulties stopping Zé Pedro Couto's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Fabinho Quintal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Maximo Haimar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Zé Pedro Couto was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 53rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Octavio Lluques could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Ian Tróia made a huge save. Melquiades Joanes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-1 in the 57th playminute. Fabinho Quintal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 71 played minutes Black Dog F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Melquiades Joanes. Black Dog F.C. were furious when Arturo Joseph was red carded, 83 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 83rd minute of the game. One of Black Dog F.C.:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C:s goal. The referee gave P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C a penalty, 85 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Zé Pedro Couto, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Black Dog F.C.'s Maximo Haimar. 1-1. Hector Cordarius charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hector Cordarius the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 87th minute, one of Black Dog F.C.: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 Black Dog F.C.. In the 89th minute there was a penalty for P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C. Zé Pedro Couto stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Maximo Haimar. 2-1. Maximo Haimar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fabinho Quintal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 98 minutes into the match, Black Dog F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when David Furlan came free, but Maximo Haimar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.