U18 World League

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) FK Mintis Vilnius's Ugnius Budnikas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Motiejus Saudargis during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, FK Mintis Vilnius was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Motiejus Saudargis to maneuver through the defense. FK Mintis Vilnius's Gvidonas Jakimavičius proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save FK Mintis Vilnius from getting a goal against them. After 8 minutes of play, FK Mintis Vilnius's Ugnius Budnikas made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hamilton Poças was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Ugnius Budnikas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hamilton Poças was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. After 18 minutes, Ugnius Budnikas made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Hamilton Poças tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to FK Mintis Vilnius getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Žygimantas Baldauskas hit a great ball. Óscar Soares struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Gvidonas Jakimavičius didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.. After 36 played minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a freekick which was hit by Éder Rios. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ugnius Budnikas in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hamilton Poças saved Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. from getting behind. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Hamilton Poças played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Motiejus Saudargis in the 43rd minute of play. The Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FK Mintis Vilnius were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Isac Mota to make the kick off. After 51 minutes of play, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Guilherme Branco made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gvidonas Jakimavičius was left in no man's land by his defense there! Guilherme Branco blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gvidonas Jakimavičius having to make a save. In the 56thth minute of the game Isac Mota who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FK Mintis Vilnius's Gvidonas Jakimavičius was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Isac Mota's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gvidonas Jakimavičius read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. Gvidonas Jakimavičius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isac Mota in the 61st minute of play. In the last second Hamilton Poças throw himself and got hold of the ball when Ugnius Budnikas in the 62ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Hamilton Poças made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ugnius Budnikas in the 68th minute of play. In the 71st minute, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Ugnius Budnikas fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 72 played minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a freekick which was hit by Silvano Meireles. Isac Mota blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gvidonas Jakimavičius having to make a save. The supporters of FK Mintis Vilnius booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Óscar Soares didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gvidonas Jakimavičius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 84 played minutes FK Mintis Vilnius got a freekick which was hit by Vytenis Baltutis. When Guilherme Branco came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. 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 Guilherme Branco couldn't finish the play. 90 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ugnius Budnikas came free, but Hamilton Poças reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.