U18 World League

Estadio Pinhote
Spectators: 7693 (Terracing: 5771, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Herberto Bento took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Zjem Cię's Adam Gurgul got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The audience was convinced that Herberto Bento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stefan Chlebek was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. A collision led to Zjem Cię getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Herbert Traczewski hit a great ball. Teodoro Ornelas's late challenge caught a Zjem Cię's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Teodoro Ornelas helped the player get up and apologised. Teodoro Ornelas kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Juliusz Juchno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zjem Cię's supporters rose to their feet, but Juliusz Juchno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mauro Valente breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Herberto Bento fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Chlebek having to interfere. 18 minutes into the game, Roch Prusinowski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Zjem Cię's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pinhote FC the free kick. In the 18th match minute, Zjem Cię was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roch Prusinowski to maneuver through the defense. Stefan Chlebek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Herberto Bento, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Gonçalo Ferrão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Stefan Chlebek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 28 minutes into the match, Herberto Bento dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Stefan Chlebek, 1-0. In the 30th minute, David Esparteiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Stefan Chlebek managed to avoid a goal in the 35thth minute, when Pinhote FC's Herberto Bento fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Pinhote FC's Herberto Bento was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 38th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After having played for 45 minutes, Herberto Bento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pinhote FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Herberto Bento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Roch Walczyk made a kick off. A collision led to Pinhote FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Gonçalo Ferrão hit a great ball. Roch Walczyk hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Pinhote FC's Mauro Valente proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Pinhote FC from getting a goal against them. Nicolau Alvarenga's late challenge caught a Zjem Cię's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nicolau Alvarenga helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Zjem Cię booed when Pinhote FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicolau Alvarenga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 73 minutes, Roch Walczyk mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zjem Cię and the Pinhote FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience was convinced that Gonçalo Ferrão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stefan Chlebek was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. A collision led to Pinhote FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. David Esparteiro hit a great ball. In the 87th minute, Gonçalo Ferrão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinhote FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Wincenty Bykowski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zjem Cię's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.