U18 World League

Anderlecht Republic
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luciano Mesa kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Hilário Godinho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zelipe Cuevas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th match minute, AMLUCHO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gregório Quintas to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of AMLUCHO booed when U18 FC Anderlecht H-Pato was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldo Campino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amável Colaço was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 12th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Zelipe Cuevas came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by AMLUCHO's Albérico Fagundes. But to his dismay, Albérico Fagundes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Renato Bezerra managed to get in a good position for a shot. AMLUCHO's supporters rose to their feet, but Renato Bezerra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zelipe Cuevas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 22 minutes into the match, AMLUCHO's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Mesa came free, but Armando Matias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zelipe Cuevas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renato Bezerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. If Hilário Godinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Juan Eduardo Luque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 39th minute, Timóteo Rebelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Severiano Borba hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After the first half AMLUCHO 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 Albérico Fagundes made a kick off. Zelipe Cuevas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albérico Fagundes, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute Albérico Fagundes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zelipe Cuevas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Filomeno Nolibuat kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the game, Severiano Borba recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Zelipe Cuevas. Severiano Borba showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Timóteo Rebelo during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to AMLUCHO getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Timóteo Rebelo hit a great ball. 74 minutes into the match, Luis Alberto Baettig notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of AMLUCHO's Armando Matias. Armando Matias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Armando Matias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valentín Ordaz in the 77th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Luciano Mesa managed to get in a good position for a shot. U18 FC Anderlecht H-Pato's supporters rose to their feet, but Luciano Mesa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Armando Matias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Severiano Borba scored 1-3 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Zelipe Cuevas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Mesa in the 94th minute of play forced AMLUCHO's goalkeeper Armando Matias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched AMLUCHO eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.