U18 World League

DON CONCETTO PALOMBI
Spectators: 7731 (Terracing: 5729, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) Eustaquio Tiadoro made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Bendito Sea El Fernet's Anacleto Franco got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Bendito Sea El Fernet's Rosendo Todor got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcial Rosio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Álvaro Amaral having to make a save. In the 17th minute Marcial Rosio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Álvaro Amaral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA from getting a goal against them. When Sidney de Andrade fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's protests and gave Sidney de Andrade a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st minute, Sidney de Andrade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's Eliézer Paraense got a free kick in the 29th minute. The supporters of Bendito Sea El Fernet booed when THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidney de Andrade didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 45th minute Eliézer Paraense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Maule saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mario Tipi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fábio Paraibano to make the kick off. In the 54th minute of the match, Fábio Paraibano tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tomás Maule saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Narciso Nogueira hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. Álvaro Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcial Rosio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Eliézer Paraense came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA 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 Eliézer Paraense couldn't finish the play. 70 minutes into the match, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Tiadoro came free, but Álvaro Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bendito Sea El Fernet's defense didn't have a chance, in the 72nd minute, when Eliézer Paraense scored to the left of an out of position Tomás Maule, making the score, 0-1. Baldomiro Guerrero received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Álvaro Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bendito Sea El Fernet's Tomás Maule played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franklin Schmidt in the 81st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Eustaquio Tiadoro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Álvaro Amaral was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Henrique Madureira kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 87th match minute, THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliézer Paraense to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA defense, Eustaquio Tiadoro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Álvaro Amaral. The THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Álvaro Amaral should have stopped the shot. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.