U18 World League

Estadio Bea08
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Maximino Afonso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Saúl Franco showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. Maximino Afonso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saúl Franco, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Fidel Maureo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zarco Galvão having to make a save. Joel Vasques charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joel Vasques the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Joel Vasques hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Veríssimo Bulhosa charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Veríssimo Bulhosa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to FC Beatriz 08 getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Veríssimo Bulhosa hit a great ball. Rui Semedo came free with the goalkeeper in the 21st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Maximino Afonso could save by the left post. Zarco Galvão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matias Eli in the 22nd minute of the match. A collision led to FC Beatriz 08 getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Rui Semedo hit a great ball. Matias Eli struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Zarco Galvão didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Florida Gulf Coast. Maximino Afonso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gregório Brochado, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. The supporters of Florida Gulf Coast booed when FC Beatriz 08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matias Eli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saúl Franco in the 32nd minute of play forced Florida Gulf Coast's goalkeeper Maximino Afonso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Matias Eli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zarco Galvão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 36th minute of play. After some careless play in the FC Beatriz 08 defense, Fabio Jerico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zarco Galvão. The FC Beatriz 08 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zarco Galvão should have stopped the shot. After a rather tough play, FC Beatriz 08's Gregório Brochado got a free kick in the 41st minute. Zarco Galvão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matias Eli in the 44th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Fabio Jerico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Florida Gulf Coast's supporters rose to their feet, but Fabio Jerico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zarco Galvão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Matias Eli was the one to do the kick off. Fabio Jerico had several of the FC Beatriz 08's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 51 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-2 score and a disappointed Zarco Galvão as he didn't even see the shot coming. Zarco Galvão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matias Eli, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Maximino Afonso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gregório Brochado in the 62nd minute of the match. Zarco Galvão didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 65th minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. After 69 minutes, Fidel Maureo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Florida Gulf Coast and the FC Beatriz 08 players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matias Eli in the 75th minute of play forced FC Beatriz 08's goalkeeper Zarco Galvão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Florida Gulf Coast getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Toro Martinez hit a great ball. Zarco Galvão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fabio Jerico in the 78th minute. The audience was convinced that Saúl Franco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Maximino Afonso was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Maximino Afonso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saúl Franco in the 85th minute of play. Saúl Franco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maximino Afonso having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Florida Gulf Coast eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.