World League

Matos Velhos Arena
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Deportivo Diamante U18's Diego Milito started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rdth minute of the game Diego Milito who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Matos Velhos's Mike van Kampen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Deportivo Diamante U18's Diego Milito in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Matos Velhos's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diego Milito in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mike van Kampen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Victor Favila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kalpanatha Varma, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jiang Qing Lin in the 9th minute of play forced Deportivo Diamante U18's goalkeeper Victor Favila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lisandro Fagundes in the 12th minute of play forced Deportivo Diamante U18's goalkeeper Victor Favila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 16th minute Joaquim Delgado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Favila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Deportivo Diamante U18's Diego Milito in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Matos Velhos's goalie prevented a goal. Santiago Eufrasio hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. A collision led to Matos Velhos getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Jiang Qing Lin hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jiang Qing Lin got free with Victor Favila in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Matos Velhos's Mike van Kampen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Santiago Eufrasio in the 37th minute of play. In the 44th minute Kalpanatha Varma shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Victor Favila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Joaquim Delgado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Santiago Eufrasio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Mike van Kampen made a huge save. The supporters of Deportivo Diamante U18 booed when Matos Velhos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joaquim Delgado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 57th minute, Deportivo Diamante U18's Diego Milito ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mike van Kampen. Mike van Kampen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Matos Velhos's Mike van Kampen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Mitxaut in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Deportivo Diamante U18's goal looked a bit too open when Jiang Qing Lin came free, but Victor Favila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 67 minutes into the match, Deportivo Diamante U18's goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Candal came free, but Victor Favila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tadeo Naldo kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Deportivo Diamante U18's Victor Favila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Delgado in the 70th minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Deportivo Diamante U18's goal looked a bit too open when Henrique Candal came free, but Victor Favila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Santiago Eufrasio hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Victor Favila showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrique Candal, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. Victor Favila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Delgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leo Giro in the 80th minute of play forced Matos Velhos's goalkeeper Mike van Kampen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Favila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Delgado, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deportivo Diamante U18's Victor Favila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Delgado in the 83rd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Joaquim Delgado made a precise shot to the right of Victor Favila. Deportivo Diamante U18's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. After 86 played minutes Deportivo Diamante U18 got a freekick which was hit by Laureano Mitxaut. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Diamante U18's Lucio Diegotxe got a free kick in the 86th minute. Tord Böcklund took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 87th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Victor Favila. Deportivo Diamante U18's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Matos Velhos's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.