U18 World League

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yuri Veloso took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, Milko Handzhiev 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 0-1. Svetozar Gyurkovski came out of the goal in the 8th minute to try and stop a shot by Santo Amaro AC's Acácio Cabral. But to his dismay, Acácio Cabral quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 13th minute, Ricardo Garcia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Santo Amaro AC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Acácio Cabral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eusébio Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rumen Tomchev in the 21st minute of play. When АФК Фонтаните's Milko Handzhiev in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Santo Amaro AC's goalie prevented a goal. After 27 played minutes АФК Фонтаните got a freekick which was hit by Rumen Tomchev. Yuri Veloso came free with the goalkeeper in the 31st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Svetozar Gyurkovski could save by the left post. 32 minutes into the match, АФК Фонтаните's goalkeeper Svetozar Gyurkovski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yuri Veloso. After 34 minutes, Veselin Stanoychev mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the АФК Фонтаните and the Santo Amaro AC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 34 played minutes АФК Фонтаните got a freekick which was hit by Veselin Stanoychev. Santo Amaro AC's Eusébio Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Milko Handzhiev in the 39th minute of play. Milko Handzhiev struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Eusébio Albuquerque didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for АФК Фонтаните. Milko Handzhiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eusébio Albuquerque having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The wind increased when Milko Handzhiev made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Santo Amaro AC's Aníbal Macedo got a free kick in the 51st minute. The АФК Фонтаните fans' excitement grew in the 53rd match minute when АФК Фонтаните's Milko Handzhiev 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 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rumen Tomchev struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Eusébio Albuquerque didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for АФК Фонтаните. A hard shot 59 in the game by Rumen Tomchev from a close distance when the talented Eusébio Albuquerque managed to make a qualified save. Santo Amaro AC's players were relieved. Milko Handzhievs short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Eusébio Albuquerque to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 70 minutes of play, Santo Amaro AC's Yuri Veloso made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Svetozar Gyurkovski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Svetozar Gyurkovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Acácio Cabral in the 75th minute of the match. Milko Handzhiev's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 76thth minute, Eusébio Albuquerque skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Santo Amaro AC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Ezequiel Duarte hit a great ball. Ricardo Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Svetozar Gyurkovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 88 played minutes Santo Amaro AC got a freekick which was hit by Ricardo Garcia. Svetozar Gyurkovski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardo Garcia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Eusébio Albuquerque managed to avoid a goal in the 93rdth minute, when АФК Фонтаните's Milko Handzhiev fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.