U18 World League

Boca do Dragao
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) A hard shot 4 in the game by Jean Eger from a close distance when the talented 潘斌永 managed to make a qualified save. 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, Minotauro's Luís Eduardo Monteiro got a free kick in the 5th minute. Jean Eger's late challenge caught a 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean Eger helped the player get up and apologised. Jean Eger hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 10th match minute, Minotauro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Eduardo Monteiro to maneuver through the defense. 潘斌永 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean Eger in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, 方建弘 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Minotauro the free kick. 方建弘 kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Jean Eger could shoot a difficult shot in the 23rd minute, which 潘斌永 however easily saved by the left post. Severino Guerra struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. 潘斌永 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Minotauro. 谢耀杰 struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Rafael Paraíba didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑. 温枫磊 hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 31st minute, 谢耀杰 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Severino Guerra received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 潘斌永 came out and tried to block the shot, but Severino Guerra slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 32nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Severino Guerra during the 34th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rafael Paraíba showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 方建弘, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. If Jean Eger had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 43rd minute 谢耀杰 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Paraíba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 46th minute, 刘寒城 made a precise shot to the right of Rafael Paraíba. Minotauro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The Minotauro players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑 were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 谢耀杰 was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑 getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. 温枫磊 hit a great ball. Luís Eduardo Monteiro, 52 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 刘寒城 kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 62nd match minute, 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 方建弘 to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Guerra in the 63rd minute of play forced 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's goalkeeper 潘斌永 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, Minotauro's goalkeeper Rafael Paraíba had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 俞彬棋. In the 69th minute 刘寒城 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Paraíba saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's 潘斌永 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean Eger in the 79th minute of play. Jean Eger fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without 潘斌永 having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑's zone, Jean Eger stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 潘斌永 came out of the goal and Jean Eger tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rafael Paraíba showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 刘寒城 in the 85th minute of the match. When Hermínio das Neves fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Minotauro's protests and gave Hermínio das Neves a yellow card for diving instead. Hermínio das Neves hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Minotauro's Rafael Paraíba proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Minotauro from getting a goal against them. 【AC】Black Dragon-名剑 played a much better game than Minotauro and deserved their victory. The Minotauro players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.