U18 World League

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Sandro Barreto made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd match minute, Santo Amaro AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandro Barreto to maneuver through the defense. After 5 played minutes PoleStarIV got a freekick which was hit by Yalçın Eryilmaz. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sabit Yanıker during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute, Yalçın Eryilmaz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to PoleStarIV getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Erim Hazar hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ege Yura in the 35th minute of play forced Santo Amaro AC's goalkeeper Eusébio Albuquerque to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in PoleStarIV's zone, Sandro Barreto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mehmet Şefik Zeynelabidin came out of the goal and Sandro Barreto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 39 minutes into the game, Santo Amaro AC's Beto Maciel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mehmet Şefik Zeynelabidin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. A collision led to PoleStarIV getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Yalçın Eryilmaz hit a great ball.

Eusébio Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ege Yura in the 51st minute of the match. Zikri Makbul kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ege Yura in the 64th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eusébio Albuquerque prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Sandro Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mehmet Şefik Zeynelabidin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Garcia in the 77th minute of play. After 80 played minutes PoleStarIV got a freekick which was hit by Sabit Yanıker. In the 81st minute Juninho Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mehmet Şefik Zeynelabidin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Santo Amaro AC booed when PoleStarIV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yalçın Eryilmaz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mehmet Şefik Zeynelabidin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sandro Barreto went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. Mehmet Şefik Zeynelabidin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sandro Barreto in the 88th minute of play. 92 minutes into the game, Santo Amaro AC's Sandro Barreto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mehmet Şefik Zeynelabidin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Santo Amaro AC fully deserved thier win.