U18 World League

O Poboado
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Munio Sauca kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Esportivo Saudade's zone, 白超枫 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sergio Rico came out of the goal and 白超枫 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When 洪光坚 came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏 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 洪光坚 couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's 白超枫 got a free kick in the 20th minute. Larpe Freire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Larpe Freire came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Clube Esportivo Saudade 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 Larpe Freire couldn't finish the play. 庄星风 charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 庄星风 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Larpe Freire got free with 王勇洲 in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Munio Sauca struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. 王勇洲 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Clube Esportivo Saudade. In the 35th minute, Clube Esportivo Saudade's Marcelo Pedriza ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 王勇洲. 王勇洲 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Larpe Freire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 44 minutes into the game, 乔源梁 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clube Esportivo Saudade the free kick. 乔源梁 kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when 洪光坚 made the kick off in the second half. 白超枫 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sergio Rico having to interfere. In the 59th minute of the match Clube Esportivo Saudade got a corner. 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edilberto Serra ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 65th match minute, 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 陈诚平 to maneuver through the defense. 白超枫 who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Sergio Rico when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Quentin Albizua charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Quentin Albizua the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Quentin Albizua hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Quentin Albizua got his second yellow card of the match in the 75th minute. The referee ordered Quentin Albizua off the ground. Quentin Albizua hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Larpe Freire in the 80th minute of play forced 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's goalkeeper 王勇洲 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 91 minutes into the match, Larpe Freire had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 王勇洲. 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Larpe Freire was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. 95 minutes into the game, Clube Esportivo Saudade's Larpe Freire nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. 王勇洲 made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Larpe Freire in the 98th minute of play forced 马踏东京赏樱花，目光所致皆为华夏's goalkeeper 王勇洲 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. There was no doubt that Clube Esportivo Saudade were the better team. Clube Esportivo Saudade's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.