U18 World League

Portugália Arena
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) CA Portugália's Pedrão Saldanha 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christiano Alves got free with Israel Contreras in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 8 minutes, Fabiano Figueiredo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the CA Portugália and the OROTINENSE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, CA Portugália's Fabiano Figueiredo got a free kick in the 8th minute. OROTINENSE's Gabriel Duran got a good chance for a goal in the 9th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Israel Contreras was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ruy Machado showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Christiano Alves got free with Israel Contreras in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 20th minute Fabio Pacheco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Zanette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the game, Christiano Alves lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Israel Contreras. Virgilio Merino hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Israel Contreras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilson Trancoso in the 45th minute of the match. After 47 played minutes Ruy Machado rounded OROTINENSE's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 3-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fabio Pacheco to make the kick off. Israel Contreras made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilson Trancoso in the 58th minute of play. Israel Contreras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrão Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Umberto Montenegro hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. 78 minutes into the game, Christiano Alves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Israel Contreras was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. CA Portugália were furious when Umberto Montenegro was red carded, 85 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After 86 played minutes CA Portugália got a freekick which was hit by Umberto Montenegro. With a little luck, CA Portugália's Álvaro Zanette got control of the ball when Fabio Pacheco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christiano Alves in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Israel Contreras prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to CA Portugália getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Evandro Barros hit a great ball. 4-1 became the score in the 97th minute when Fabio Pacheco elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Many of OROTINENSE's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. OROTINENSE may have spent more time on the ball, but CA Portugália were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.