U18 World League

Toca do Texugo
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Rogério Macena made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd match minute, Tasso FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edgar Gama to maneuver through the defense. Cridas FC's Herminio Otsando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Cridas FC from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rogério Macena during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Rogério Macena kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Marco Palhares kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. In the 36th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cridas FC's goalkeeper Herminio Otsando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tasso FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Severino Taveira in the 37th minute. After taking down the ball on Tasso FC's corner Marco Palhares fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Herminio Otsando quite easily take care of the ball. After 41 played minutes Tasso FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcos Cesário. If Esteban Calvino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 45 played minutes Tasso FC got a freekick which was hit by Severino Taveira. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Rogério Macena might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Herminio Otsando. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rogério Macena ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 54th play minute Esteban Calvino came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised André Ribeiro. 0-1. Severino Taveira made in the 65th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Edgar Gama immediately put the ball in play. 67 minutes into the match, Cridas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edgar Gama came free, but Herminio Otsando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Eustacio Nicholas notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Tasso FC's André Ribeiro. André Ribeiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee felt a red card was in order, 80 minutes into the game, when Marco Palhares put in a rough tackle. After 83 minutes of play, Cridas FC's Eustacio Nicholas made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. André Ribeiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rogério Macena struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Herminio Otsando didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tasso FC. António Casado's late challenge caught a Cridas FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. António Casado helped the player get up and apologised. In the 90th match minute, Tasso FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by António Casado to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, Tasso FC's goal looked a bit too open when Esteban Calvino came free, but André Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.