U18 World League

Arena Blanka
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Orlando Vides started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- got a freekick which was hit by Alfredão Amaral. If Ermegildo Orlondo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valentin Garaile made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Vides in the 11th minute of play. After 19 played minutes Alvoha FC got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Frascuelo. Albertinho Teixeira kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vladimiro Brun in the 23rd minute of play forced BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Douglas Tasso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Douglas Tasso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geronimo Maule, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 30 played minutes BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- got a freekick which was hit by Ian Vergílio. If Serafino Pere had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 33rd minute, Geronimo Maule ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Douglas Tasso was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Flavinho de Salles got a free kick in the 41st minute. Valentin Garaile didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Orlando Vides went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Douglas Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladimiro Brun in the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th match minute, BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Albertinho Teixeira to maneuver through the defense. Albertinho Teixeira charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albertinho Teixeira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Alvoha FC booed when BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albertinho Teixeira didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flavinho de Salles's late challenge caught a Alvoha FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Flavinho de Salles helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Arlindo Carneiro got a free kick in the 63rd minute. After having played for 64 minutes, Serafino Pere managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alvoha FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Serafino Pere was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Douglas Tasso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafino Pere in the 66th minute of the match. 67 minutes into the match, BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s Enrique Gaspar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Valentin Garaile narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Valentin Garaile made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavinho de Salles in the 69th minute of play. In the 72nd minute, Orlando Vides left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermegildo Orlondo got free with Douglas Tasso in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Douglas Tasso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serafino Pere in the 80th minute. Flavinho de Salles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Valentin Garaile read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. After 93 played minutes, Alvoha FC's Serafino Pere shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Douglas Tasso came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Alvoha FC reached it. Geronimo Maule recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.