U18 World League

Estádio Ronaldo
Spectators: 7101 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1340, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gonçalo Sarmento kicked off to start the match. Ivo Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahti Tõruke in the 5th minute of the match. After 7 minutes, Falcão Mendes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Cruzeiro FC and the Tapa Athlétic™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Falcão Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ahti Tõruke in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ivo Amaral saved Real Cruzeiro FC from getting behind. In the 11th match minute, Tapa Athlétic™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kalle Astuja to maneuver through the defense. Ahto Hõbe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gonçalo Sarmento in the 15th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Kalle Astuja had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ivo Amaral. Real Cruzeiro FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kalle Astuja was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Bert Kapten succeeded in the game's 20th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. Ivo Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ahti Tõruke, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Ivo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bert Kapten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Real Cruzeiro FC's Luís Guilherme Cabral slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ahto Hõbe. That made the score 1-2 after 33 minutes of play. Gonçalo Sarmento's late challenge caught a Tapa Athlétic™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gonçalo Sarmento helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Tapa Athlétic™ booed when Real Cruzeiro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Sarmento didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahti Tõruke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Ivo Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 42nd minute, Janar Vanamets hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Luís Guilherme Cabral managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Cruzeiro FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Luís Guilherme Cabral was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ahto Hõbe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 45thth minute of the game Luís Guilherme Cabral who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tapa Athlétic™'s Ahto Hõbe was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gonçalo Sarmento who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Ahto Hõbe when he managed to save the team from getting behind.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ahti Tõruke was the one to do the kick off. When Ronaldo Vianna came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Real Cruzeiro FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ronaldo Vianna couldn't finish the play. In the 56th minute, Gonçalo Sarmento ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ahto Hõbe was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Allan Hargi hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. After 60 played minutes Tapa Athlétic™ got a freekick which was hit by Ahti Tõruke. Ahto Hõbe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Guilherme Cabral in the 63rd minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, Real Cruzeiro FC's goalkeeper Ivo Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kalle Astuja. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ahti Tõruke got free with Ivo Amaral in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ahti Tõruke scored 2-3 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ivo Amaral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Real Cruzeiro FC's attentive Falcão Mendes managed to snatch the ball when Janar Vanamets made a throw-in in the 75th minute of the game. Gonçalo Sarmento scored 3-3 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ahto Hõbe, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 87 minutes into the game, Allan Hargi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tapa Athlétic™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Cruzeiro FC the free kick. After 87 played minutes Tapa Athlétic™ got a freekick which was hit by Allan Hargi. Ivo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bert Kapten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Real Cruzeiro FC's Ivo Amaral got control of the ball when Janar Vanamets tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ivo Amaral showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kalle Astuja, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Ivo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bert Kapten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.