U18 World League

Fortaleza de Camelot
Spectators: 8002 (Terracing: 6003, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jean Ferraz made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jean Ferraz got free with Ihintza Molino in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ihintza Molino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Artur Domingues in the 9th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hayalim Kedoshim's Gregorio Hermosa got a free kick in the 9th minute. Giovani Bittencourt hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. With an all-out effort, ♞Sir Galahad FC♞'s Ihintza Molino threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Abel Almeida, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of Hayalim Kedoshim booed when ♞Sir Galahad FC♞ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tião Carneiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabinho Sanches took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arnoldo Armentia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quentin Agraña hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Segundo Udaeta struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Fabinho Sanches didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hayalim Kedoshim. After the first half Hayalim Kedoshim were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Arnoldo Armentia made a kick off. Quentin Agraña hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 51 minutes into the match, Hayalim Kedoshim's goal looked a bit too open when Abel Almeida came free, but Ihintza Molino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabinho Sanches showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estebano Angles, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Ihintza Molino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tião Carneiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, ♞Sir Galahad FC♞'s goalkeeper Fabinho Sanches had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arnoldo Armentia. Fabinho Sanches showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estebano Angles in the 64th minute of the match. When Artur Domingues fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ♞Sir Galahad FC♞'s protests and gave Artur Domingues a yellow card for diving instead. When Ederono Morata came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Hayalim Kedoshim fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ederono Morata couldn't finish the play. Fabinho Sanches stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Estebano Angles's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. In the 71stth minute of the game Ederono Morata who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ♞Sir Galahad FC♞'s Fabinho Sanches was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Figo in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabinho Sanches saved ♞Sir Galahad FC♞ from getting behind. Carlos Eduardo Massa charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Eduardo Massa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, ♞Sir Galahad FC♞'s Carlos Eduardo Massa got a free kick in the 76th minute. Fabinho Sanches showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ederono Morata, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. ♞Sir Galahad FC♞'s Fabinho Sanches played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ederono Morata in the 82nd minute of play. In the 82nd minute, Ederono Morata left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hayalim Kedoshim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 85th minute Tião Carneiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ihintza Molino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tião Carneiro in the 87th minute of play forced Hayalim Kedoshim's goalkeeper Ihintza Molino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ederono Morata's late challenge caught a ♞Sir Galahad FC♞'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ederono Morata helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Hayalim Kedoshim eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.