U18 World League

Estadio do Dragao
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) António Borges started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the game, Sálvio Cruz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZEZOM TEAM's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ajax Colombiano the free kick. A collision led to ZEZOM TEAM getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Sálvio Cruz hit a great ball. In the 4th minute, Matias Zuñiga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ZEZOM TEAM's Paulino Nóbrega shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 5th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mancio Arana but with some difficulty. Hermínio Luz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mancio Arana having to interfere. Júlio Lage showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Belmiro Hoyuelos in the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Avelino Soveral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 12th play minutes Bautista Bausa shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Júlio Lage and just under the crossbar into goal. ZEZOM TEAM's Júlio Lage played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Belmiro Hoyuelos in the 16th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Blanco Trabeso during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th minute, Blanco Trabeso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to ZEZOM TEAM getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Miguel Esparteiro hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, ZEZOM TEAM's Hermínio Luz got a free kick in the 27th minute. After 28 minutes, Bautista Bausa made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. ZEZOM TEAM's Júlio Lage tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Belmiro Hoyuelos in the 38th minute of play forced ZEZOM TEAM's goalkeeper Júlio Lage to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mancio Arana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from António Borges in the 41st minute of the match. After 42 minutes, Pedro Lopes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ZEZOM TEAM and the Ajax Colombiano players grew even worse after the yellow card. Belmiro Hoyuelos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hermínio Luz during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 47 played minutes ZEZOM TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Hermínio Luz.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bautista Bausa to make the kick off. 59 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Bautista Bausa came free, but Júlio Lage reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ajax Colombiano's Matias Zuñiga slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Júlio Lage. That made the score 0-4 after 62 minutes of play. Bautista Bausa was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 66th minute. Ajax Colombiano's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 68th minute, Bautista Bausa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Júlio Lage was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Xavier Landeros hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Bautista Bausa scored 0-6 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Júlio Lage, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Belmiro Hoyuelos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mancio Arana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from António Borges went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-6 was the resulting score. When %teams%'s Bautista Bausa was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-8 just inside the left pole, 91 minutes into the game. Júlio Lage was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Ajax Colombiano's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.