U18 World League

ALICO ARENA
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Florida Gulf Coast's Higinio Jerano 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. 8 minutes into the match, O MOTIVO ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Leo Karlo came free, but Adalberto Figueiredo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Higinio Jerano might have been able to make a better finish in the 10th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Adalberto Figueiredo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Higinio Jerano ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of O MOTIVO ⚽ booed when Florida Gulf Coast was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Jerano didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Fabio Jerico had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Higinio Jerano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Elder Guimarães fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored O MOTIVO ⚽'s protests and gave Elder Guimarães a yellow card for diving instead. After 28 played minutes O MOTIVO ⚽ got a freekick which was hit by Elder Guimarães. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Ramalho in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lucio Geofredo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lucio Geofredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Ramalho in the 35th minute of the match. A collision led to O MOTIVO ⚽ getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Dênis Munhoz hit a great ball. Dieguinho Pimenta charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dieguinho Pimenta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dieguinho Pimenta kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Florida Gulf Coast's Higinio Jerano couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 44th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for O MOTIVO ⚽. During the 47th minute of the match Elder Guimarães completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Elder Guimarães a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Florida Gulf Coast booed when O MOTIVO ⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elder Guimarães didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Edmundo Ramalho made the kick off in the second half. Lucio Geofredo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dênis Munhoz in the 52nd minute of play. In the 55th minute, Fabio Jerico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Dênis Munhoz came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the O MOTIVO ⚽ 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 Dênis Munhoz couldn't finish the play. Fabio Jerico fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adalberto Figueiredo having to interfere. Adalberto Figueiredo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Higinio Jerano's shot from short distance in the 65th minute. After some careless play in the O MOTIVO ⚽ defense, Higinio Jerano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Adalberto Figueiredo. The O MOTIVO ⚽ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Adalberto Figueiredo should have stopped the shot. Eduardo Valadares kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Adalberto Figueiredo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Karlo in the 72nd minute of the match. Edmundo Ramalho scored 2-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lucio Geofredo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Florida Gulf Coast's zone, Eduardo Valadares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lucio Geofredo came out of the goal and Eduardo Valadares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 81 minutes into the match, Florida Gulf Coast's goalkeeper Lucio Geofredo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundo Ramalho. Adalberto Figueiredo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Higinio Jerano's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Edmundo Ramalho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Lucio Geofredo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Higinio Jerano's late challenge caught a O MOTIVO ⚽'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Higinio Jerano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 91st match minute, Florida Gulf Coast was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Higinio Jerano to maneuver through the defense. O MOTIVO ⚽'s Adalberto Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Higinio Jerano in the 93rd minute of play. After having played for 94 minutes, Edmundo Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. O MOTIVO ⚽'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Ramalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 96th minute, O MOTIVO ⚽'s Eduardo Valadares dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.