U18 World League

Estádio Cercadinho
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Ervin Hamzallari was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 3 minutes into the match. João Carlos Rosa hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Cercadinho's Enio Freire couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 10th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Polonia Division. Rafa Borges stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kostaq Mati's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Nildo Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Nildo Toledo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sulejman Kyçyku. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. If Eurico de Lara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Veton Cane during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Polonia Division getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Veton Cane hit a great ball. After 34 played minutes Polonia Division got a freekick which was hit by Kostaq Mati. After a rather tough play, Polonia Division's Aldi Bauta got a free kick in the 40th minute. Nildo Toledo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Sulejman Kyçyku made a huge save. With a little luck, Polonia Division's Sulejman Kyçyku got control of the ball when Nildo Toledo tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Veton Cane made the kick off in the second half. Gerson Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Cercadinho fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when Cercadinho's Nildo Toledo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Eurico de Lara might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sulejman Kyçyku. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eurico de Lara ran back to his position shaking his head. Teodoro Fontes blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sulejman Kyçyku having to make a save. After having played for 62 minutes, Nildo Toledo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cercadinho's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nildo Toledo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sulejman Kyçyku made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nildo Toledo in the 65th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nildo Toledo in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sulejman Kyçyku saved Polonia Division from getting behind. A collision led to Polonia Division getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Lorenc Dulla hit a great ball. Nildo Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77th minute, Nildo Toledo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sulejman Kyçyku was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. With a little luck, Cercadinho's Rafa Borges got control of the ball when Veton Cane tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sulejman Kyçyku stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nildo Toledo's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. 86 minutes into the game, Cercadinho's Gerson Porto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sulejman Kyçyku made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. The audience was convinced that Nildo Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sulejman Kyçyku was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Cercadinho's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.