U18 World League

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) If Conrado Acosta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sandro Barreto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celestino Rexino having to interfere. After a rather tough play, ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Maximiliano Astudillo got a free kick in the 15th minute. The long shot by Juninho Valadares in the 16th minute really tested Celestino Rexino's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 17th match minute, ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saturnino Santikurtz to maneuver through the defense. 1-0 became the score in the 19th minute when Doriva Andrade elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Santo Amaro AC booed when ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximiliano Astudillo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute, Juninho Valadares sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Celestino Rexino didn't even have to move. 28 minutes into the match, ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s goal looked a bit too open when Acácio Cabral came free, but Celestino Rexino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Celestino Rexino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ from getting a goal against them. Conrado Acosta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Albuquerque having to interfere. 34 minutes into the match, Sandro Barreto notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Celestino Rexino. Celestino Rexino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 40th minute, Conrado Acosta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eusébio Albuquerque was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Celestino Rexino made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Acácio Cabral sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

58 minutes into the game, Mario Ekain cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Eusébio Albuquerque was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 63rd minute Sandro Barreto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celestino Rexino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 64th match minute, Santo Amaro AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Doriva Andrade to maneuver through the defense. If Nemesio Gorka had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Celestino Rexino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Acácio Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Celestino Rexino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Acácio Cabral, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Celestino Rexino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Acácio Cabral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s Celestino Rexino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Acácio Cabral in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Acácio Cabral in the 81st minute of play forced ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️'s goalkeeper Celestino Rexino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sandro Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 86 minutes on the clock, Guilherme Ortiz commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 93 minutes, Acácio Cabral mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santo Amaro AC and the ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Acácio Cabral hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ⭐️ Never Walk Alone ⭐️ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.