U18 World League

Estádio Oiteiras
Spectators: 8001 (Terracing: 6002, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fellipe Pirani kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Kepa Ballugera got a free kick in the 6th minute. Oiteiras's Fellipe Pirani got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 15 minutes, João de Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Oiteiras's supporters crossed their fingers, but João de Carvalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 18 minutes into the game, João de Carvalho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Txomin Villamañan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 20 played minutes Rapsodas Red Devils FC got a freekick which was hit by Cefero Juarros. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diogo Villarin in the 26th minute of play forced Oiteiras's goalkeeper Arnaldo Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 26th match minute, Oiteiras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delfim Peixoto to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute, Diogo Villarin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Oiteiras booed when Rapsodas Red Devils FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xanti Capon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Fellipe Pirani fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Txomin Villamañan, passed just outside the right post. Txomin Villamañan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fellipe Pirani in the 34th minute of play. After 35 minutes Rapsodas Red Devils FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Anísio Chaves who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Oiteiras's Anísio Chaves to fire away a dangerous shot which Txomin Villamañan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Txomin Villamañan had great luck who in the 37thth minute grab hold of the ball when Fellipe Pirani from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cefero Juarros made a kick off. Arnaldo Bezerra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Diogo Villarin in the 52nd minute. In the 55th minute, Rufio Gadea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute, Rapsodas Red Devils FC's Kepa Ballugera dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Oiteiras made a substitution. Duda Capixaba replaced João de Carvalho. In the 75th minute Kepa Ballugera shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnaldo Bezerra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Oiteiras fans' excitement grew in the 77th match minute when Oiteiras's Fellipe Pirani looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Oiteiras's Afonso Penha was substituted for Fellipe Pirani. Oiteiras's Arnaldo Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diogo Villarin in the 84th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Afonso Penha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Txomin Villamañan was relentless in the 85th minute of the game.