U18 World League

Altamora
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Norberto Vilanova took the kick off in the first half of the match. Daniel Winkel struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Vítor Pádua didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fire Devils. Janosch Bluom scored 0-1 in the 9th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vítor Pádua, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vladimir Schnyder made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norberto Vilanova in the 12th minute. António Colaço struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Vladimir Schnyder didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Altamora FC. Vladimir Schnyder made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Norberto Vilanova sent off a good shot on target. 21 minutes into the match, Claudemiro Coelho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vladimir Schnyder. Fire Devils's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Claudemiro Coelho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Norberto Vilanova could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Vladimir Schnyder made a huge save. In the 28th match minute, Altamora FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudemiro Coelho to maneuver through the defense. Dan Walt 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. Norberto Vilanova fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vladimir Schnyder having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Winkel to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes Fire Devils got a freekick which was hit by Martial Schwersenz. Vladimir Schnyder took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Vilanova, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remo Espa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Vítor Pádua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Claudemiro Coelho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimir Schnyder was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Winkel got free with Vítor Pádua in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes into the match, Altamora FC's goalkeeper Vítor Pádua had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Janosch Bluom. 68 minutes into the match, Fire Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Vilanova came free, but Vladimir Schnyder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Fire Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Claudemiro Coelho came free, but Vladimir Schnyder reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Claudemiro Coelho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimir Schnyder was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Claudemiro Coelho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vladimir Schnyder was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Billy Waller charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Billy Waller the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 77 played minutes Fire Devils got a freekick which was hit by Billy Waller. In the 78th match minute, Altamora FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maurício Quinaz to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st match minute, Fire Devils was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Walt to maneuver through the defense. Alexandre Teles's late challenge caught a Fire Devils's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre Teles helped the player get up and apologised. After 85 minutes, Claudemiro Coelho made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Fire Devils's Vladimir Schnyder tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 92nd match minute, Fire Devils was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Billy Waller to maneuver through the defense. Claudemiro Coelho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vladimir Schnyder having to make a save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Altamora FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Fire Devils had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.