U18 World League

Gan Jah Stadium
Spectators: 7747 (Terracing: 5812, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) A collision led to FC Barrera 2.0 getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Nando Urbano hit a great ball. Christian Castro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wilson Teles in the 5th minute. In the 6th match minute, Villa Verde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Arantes to maneuver through the defense. Thiago Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlinhos Velasco in the 7th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Gilvan Rezende dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Christian Castro, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Lago in the 22nd minute of play forced FC Barrera 2.0's goalkeeper Christian Castro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Valério Xavier had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thiago Paraense. Villa Verde FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Valério Xavier was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 28 minutes into the game, FC Barrera 2.0's Frédson da Cunha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thiago Paraense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilson Teles got free with Christian Castro in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thiago Paraense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Recife, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. In the 41st minute Carlinhos Velasco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Paraense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Diguinho de Godoi came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the FC Barrera 2.0 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Diguinho de Godoi couldn't finish the play. The Villa Verde FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. FC Barrera 2.0 were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Paulo Lago made a kick off. Thiago de Castro charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Thiago de Castro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 51st minute, Thiago de Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Narciso Recife during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes FC Barrera 2.0 got a freekick which was hit by Narciso Recife. In the 54th minute Paulo Lago shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Castro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 58 played minutes Villa Verde FC got a freekick which was hit by Jarbas Donato. When the match had gone on for 63 minutes, Thomás Travassos took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Thiago Paraense to make any attempt to save it. Carlinhos Velasco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thiago Paraense having to interfere. Thiago Paraense showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomás Travassos, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After 75 played minutes FC Barrera 2.0 got a freekick which was hit by Nando Urbano. Christian Castro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Arantes, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 78th match minute, Villa Verde FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Arantes to maneuver through the defense. Christian Castro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Arantes in the 81st minute of the match. In the 87th minute, Valério Xavier fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Narciso Recife sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thiago Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlinhos Velasco in the 91st minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC Barrera 2.0's Edu Nóbrega got a free kick in the 95th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched FC Barrera 2.0 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.