U18 World League

El Desafio
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 115) João Pedro Souza made the kick off and thus started the match. 7 minutes into the game, Raining Blood's João Pedro Souza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Agustin Oriol made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilfredo Corderall during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, João Pedro Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raining Blood's supporters rose to their feet, but João Pedro Souza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Agustin Oriol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 12 played minutes Desafio FC got a freekick which was hit by Elvio Damario. 12 minutes into the match, Desafio FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Guilherme Trancoso came free, but Agustin Oriol reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carlos Augusto Palmeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nereo George, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Carlos Augusto Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filomeno Mazuste, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the game, João Pedro Souza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Raining Blood's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Desafio FC the free kick. In the 16th match minute, Raining Blood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Pedro Souza to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Desafio FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Albano Abeitia hit a great ball. João Pedro Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agustin Oriol having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Raining Blood's goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Palmeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilfredo Corderall. Agustin Oriol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrique Miranda in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Pedro Souza in the 30th minute of play forced Desafio FC's goalkeeper Agustin Oriol to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vicente Huly hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. When João Pedro Souza, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 38 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Agustin Oriol was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Carlos Augusto Sampaio during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Raining Blood's Carlos Augusto Sampaio got a free kick in the 43rd minute. João Pedro Souza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Albano Abeitia was the one to do the kick off. With 52 minutes on the clock, Rafa Severo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 53rd match minute, Raining Blood was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafa Severo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Cristo Peio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Desafio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristo Peio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Augusto Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo George in the 58th minute of play forced Raining Blood's goalkeeper Carlos Augusto Palmeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If João Pedro Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Raining Blood getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Reynaldo Arósio hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Cristo Peio managed to get in a good position for a shot. Desafio FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristo Peio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carlos Augusto Palmeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Desafio FC made a substitution. Higinio Obeko replaced Albano Abeitia. Desafio FC made a substitution. Aurelio Lordi replaced Filomeno Mazuste. In the 79th minute, Vicente Huly hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 80 played minutes, Raining Blood's Marcel Andrade shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Agustin Oriol came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Raining Blood reached it. In the 83rd minute, Raining Blood's Henrique Miranda dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. In the 91st minute Higinio Obeko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Augusto Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Luiz Fernando Arantes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Raining Blood's supporters rose to their feet, but Luiz Fernando Arantes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Agustin Oriol breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Desafio FC's Agustin Oriol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save Desafio FC from getting a goal against them. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Raining Blood walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.