U18 World League

Taquarão
Spectators: 7770 (Terracing: 5828, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Miguel Oliveira started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Reginaldo Ornelas during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Delta FS's Reginaldo Ornelas got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, Delta FS's Reginaldo Ornelas seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Reginaldo Ornelas the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Delta FS protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Reginaldo Ornelas had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 4 minutes into the game, one of Delta FS:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 9th minute, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Humberto Andrade ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Paulo Esparteiro. Paulo Esparteiro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Humberto Andrade sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Humberto Andrade succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 3-0 in the 15th playminute. A collision led to Delta FS getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Nuno Marques hit a great ball. Paulo Esparteiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amauri Siqueira, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Celso Sabóia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 31 in the game by Humberto Andrade from a close distance when the talented Paulo Esparteiro managed to make a qualified save. Delta FS's players were relieved. 45 minutes into the match, Delta FS's goal looked a bit too open when Humberto Andrade came free, but Paulo Esparteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Humberto Andrade made the kick off in the second half. Paulo Esparteiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amauri Siqueira's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, Delta FS's Lucas Vilar got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 54 minutes into the match, Delta FS's goal looked a bit too open when Délio Coelho came free, but Paulo Esparteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 55 played minutes Delta FS got a freekick which was hit by Nuno Marques. A collision led to Delta FS getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Miguel Oliveira hit a great ball. Miguel Oliveira's late challenge caught a Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Miguel Oliveira helped the player get up and apologised. After 64 played minutes Delta FS got a freekick which was hit by Miguel Oliveira. After some careless play in the Delta FS defense, Humberto Andrade kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulo Esparteiro. The Delta FS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulo Esparteiro should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Patrício Saldanha during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Delta FS's Patrício Saldanha got a free kick in the 81st minute. 83 minutes into the match, Delta FS's goal looked a bit too open when Carlinhos Baiano came free, but Paulo Esparteiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Carlinhos Baiano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlinhos Baiano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paulo Esparteiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Carlinhos Baiano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Paulo Esparteiro was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. 89 minutes into the game, Carlinhos Baiano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Paulo Esparteiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Paulo Esparteiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlinhos Baiano in the 93rd minute of play.