U18 World League

ARENA NFT
Spectators: 7654 (Terracing: 5742, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) Fortinducto's Justino Palos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Fortinducto getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Gerardo Tartalo hit a great ball. Fortinducto's Ivan Nastasio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Fortinducto from getting a goal against them. Celestino Pacorro charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celestino Pacorro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 13 played minutes Haridades F.C got a freekick which was hit by Eugênio Paiva. Betão Saldanha kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Fortinducto's goal looked a bit too open when Dinei Porto came free, but Ivan Nastasio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Fortinducto booed when Haridades F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado de Carvalho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th minute Dinei Porto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivan Nastasio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Haridades F.C were awarded a corner. Betão Saldanha went to the cornerflag to take it. 33 minutes into the game, Dinei Porto lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Ivan Nastasio. Dinei Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lucas Arce hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dinei Porto was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Fortinducto booed when Haridades F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Betão Saldanha didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 60th minute, Freddy Martxelin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinei Porto in the 65th minute of play forced Fortinducto's goalkeeper Ivan Nastasio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Fortinducto getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Amadeo Baladi hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Dinei Porto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ivan Nastasio was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. When Haridades F.C's Dinei Porto in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fortinducto's goalie prevented a goal. In the 75th match minute, Haridades F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Betão Saldanha to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Santiago Laurin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 80th minute, Lisandro Erasto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ivan Nastasio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dinei Porto in the 82nd minute of play. After 84 played minutes Fortinducto got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Arce. After a defensive mix-up in Fortinducto's zone, Dinei Porto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivan Nastasio came out of the goal and Dinei Porto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Diamantino Vides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Palos in the 93rd minute of play. Fortinducto's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.