U18 World League

Sabadim
Spectators: 7785 (Terracing: 5840, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 155) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Joaquim Corte-Real took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Rodriguinho Fernandes came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the H4K.BR 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 Rodriguinho Fernandes couldn't finish the play. Rodriguinho Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Cléber Arantes made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Hildeberto Godinho sent off a good shot on target. H4K.BR's Cléber Arantes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Corte-Real in the 20th minute of play. If Nelsinho Passos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcos Sacramento hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. If Rodriguinho Fernandes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd match minute, Sabadim Harammes PRD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valério Fontoura to maneuver through the defense. Rodriguinho Fernandes struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Octávio Valério didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for H4K.BR. Joaquim Corte-Real received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cléber Arantes came out and tried to block the shot, but Joaquim Corte-Real slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 39th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jardel Coutinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Amílcar Mourinho made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cléber Arantes was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 55th minute, Rodriguinho Fernandes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Sabadim Harammes PRD's zone, Rodriguinho Fernandes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Octávio Valério came out of the goal and Rodriguinho Fernandes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 63 played minutes Sabadim Harammes PRD got a freekick which was hit by Hildeberto Godinho. In the 67th minute, Jardel Coutinho made a precise shot to the right of Octávio Valério. Sabadim Harammes PRD's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After 76 played minutes H4K.BR got a freekick which was hit by Thiago Esteves. 78 minutes into the match, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Joaquim Corte-Real sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cléber Arantes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Cléber Arantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Abreu in the 83rd minute of play. Cléber Arantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amílcar Mourinho in the 84th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, H4K.BR's goal looked a bit too open when Joaquim Corte-Real came free, but Cléber Arantes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Paulo Abreu came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Sabadim Harammes PRD 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 Paulo Abreu couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anselmo Salgado during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Anselmo Salgado kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.