U18 World League

Plasnikarium Arena
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gualterio Estebano got the match started through his kick off. After 2 minutes, Hélder Mangueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Toa Toa 4EVER and the PLASNIKE players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 2 played minutes Toa Toa 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Hélder Mangueira. In the 5th minute, Gualterio Estebano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PLASNIKE fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. 9 minutes into the game, PLASNIKE's Ricardo Herauso nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. João Freitas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Wesley Severo kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Gualterio Estebano managed to get in a good position for a shot. PLASNIKE's supporters rose to their feet, but Gualterio Estebano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Freitas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Anibal Hegoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. João Freitas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gualterio Estebano in the 23rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Maximiliano Jeraldo during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 27 played minutes PLASNIKE got a freekick which was hit by Maximiliano Jeraldo. In the 32nd minute, Anibal Hegoi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of João Freitas. The goal made the score 3-0. 37 minutes into the match, Toa Toa 4EVER's goalkeeper João Freitas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anibal Hegoi. In the 38th minute, Anibal Hegoi reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of João Freitas. The goal made the score 4-0. 41 minutes into the match, Toa Toa 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Ricardo Herauso came free, but João Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hélder Mangueira was shown his second yellow card after 42 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After 43 played minutes Toa Toa 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Hélder Mangueira. Toa Toa 4EVER's João Freitas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Toa Toa 4EVER from getting a goal against them.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Diguinho Nunes made a kick off. Gonzalo Eleazar charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gonzalo Eleazar the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A hard shot by Edgar Munhoz from long distance, 52 minutes into the match, got Ladislao Tonete's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 53 minutes into the game, Ricardo Herauso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. João Freitas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 59th minute, Gualterio Estebano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. João Freitas was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. 65 minutes into the game, Gualterio Estebano cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. João Freitas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. PLASNIKE's Ricardo Herauso got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to PLASNIKE getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Anibal Hegoi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Hegoi in the 73rd minute of play forced Toa Toa 4EVER's goalkeeper João Freitas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Hegoi in the 74th minute of play forced Toa Toa 4EVER's goalkeeper João Freitas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 minutes of play, PLASNIKE's Gualterio Estebano made it 8-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Freitas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Anibal Hegoi took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised João Freitas. João Freitas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 9-0. The supporters of Toa Toa 4EVER booed when PLASNIKE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Herauso didn't get a good kick on the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Toa Toa 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Anibal Hegoi came free, but João Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute Anibal Hegoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Freitas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anibal Hegoi took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised João Freitas. João Freitas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 10-0.