U21 World League

MACONHA
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Carlos Matos got the match started through his kick off. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Túlio Simão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Israel Salazar in the 12th minute of play. In the 14th minute João Carlos Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Valério saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ponte do Carro's Israel Salazar got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Túlio Simão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Israel Salazar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute Adriano Imperatore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Valério saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ponte do Carro's Cristóvão Caetano got a free kick in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Imperatore in the 33rd minute of play forced Ponte do Carro's goalkeeper Jorge Valério to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Valério made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Carlos Matos in the 35th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Noel Pacheco got free with Túlio Simão in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Túlio Simão was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and Israel Salazar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Israel Salazar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Túlio Simão made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Israel Salazar sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Chiquinho Urbano got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Túlio Simão was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jorge Padilha showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 43 minute of play. João Carlos Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Israel Salazar to make the kick off. The supporters of P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C booed when Ponte do Carro was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Pacheco didn't get a good kick on the ball. João Carlos Matos struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Jorge Valério didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C. Carlos Alberto Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Túlio Simão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Israel Salazar in the 60th minute of play. Túlio Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Noel Pacheco, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Túlio Simão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Mascarenhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. When Jorge Padilha fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ponte do Carro's protests and gave Jorge Padilha a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ponte do Carro getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Jorge Padilha hit a great ball. In the 70th minute, Carlos Alberto Torres hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's Valdomiro Guerra got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Túlio Simão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Mascarenhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute, João Carlos Matos made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Valério. Ponte do Carro's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Túlio Simão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Padilha in the 81st minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Israel Salazar came free, but Túlio Simão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ponte do Carro's Jorge Valério proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save Ponte do Carro from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Noel Pacheco in the 85th minute of play forced P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's goalkeeper Túlio Simão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ponte do Carro booed when P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adriano Imperatore didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute, Jorge Padilha 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. The audience was convinced that João Carlos Matos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Valério was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Ponte do Carro's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.