U18 World League

Xita Stadium
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Pedrinho Carvalho got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teodoro Prestes during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd match minute, Sporting Uai MzC™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teodoro Prestes to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the game, Enzo Remir cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Basílio Leal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Remir in the 10th minute of play forced Sporting Uai MzC™'s goalkeeper Basílio Leal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th match minute, Sporting Uai MzC™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedrinho Carvalho to maneuver through the defense. Albano Medardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrinho Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 22 played minutes Sporting Uai MzC™ got a freekick which was hit by Dieguinho Dante. After 28th play minutes Martin Enol shot 0-2, a short shot which went by Basílio Leal and just under the crossbar into goal. Albano Medardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrinho Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute, Pedrinho Carvalho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sporting Uai MzC™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Sporting Uai MzC™'s Manoel Alves quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gerardo Paio, made in the 43rd minute of the game. 47 minutes into the match, PLUMIN's goalkeeper Albano Medardo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Pedrinho Carvalho. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Martin Enol to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, PLUMIN's goal looked a bit too open when Teodoro Prestes came free, but Albano Medardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to PLUMIN getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Carmelo Astrada hit a great ball. Sporting Uai MzC™'s Fiori Diniz got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. PLUMIN made a substitution. Jorge Cristofol replaced Enzo Remir. PLUMIN's Guillermo Quinteros was substituted for Martin Enol. Albano Medardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dieguinho Dante, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. PLUMIN's Albano Medardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedrinho Carvalho in the 74th minute of play. Albano Medardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matías Barral, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 77 minutes into the game, Sporting Uai MzC™'s Pedrinho Carvalho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Albano Medardo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Pedrinho Carvalho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Albano Medardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. After 86 played minutes Sporting Uai MzC™ got a freekick which was hit by Fiori Diniz. Basílio Leal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Cristofol in the 88th minute of the match. Albano Medardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrinho Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Jorge Cristofol took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Basílio Leal to make any attempt to save it. In the 96th minute, Pedrinho Carvalho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sporting Uai MzC™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3.