U18 World League

Zinho de Oliveira
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Albino Sesuldo charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Albino Sesuldo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 3rd minute, Albino Sesuldo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eriberto Garoa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bob McMillan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 6 minutes of play, alvarado's Ceferino Oskitz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Innes McWalter was left in no man's land by his defense there! Duncan Ennis kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 13th match minute, Gavião Kyikatejê was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Phil McKirdy to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Gavião Kyikatejê booed when alvarado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donato Ihintza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gavião Kyikatejê's Phil McKirdy shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 18th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Eriberto Garoa but with some difficulty. After 19 played minutes alvarado got a freekick which was hit by Uriel Ilazki. With his leg Eriberto Garoa managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when Gavião Kyikatejê's Rod Reidfurd fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The supporters of Gavião Kyikatejê booed when alvarado was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Justo Udalaitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute, Duncan Ennis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gavião Kyikatejê's Innes McWalter played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ceferino Oskitz in the 35th minute of play. Innes McWalter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Ihintza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Eriberto Garoa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Donato Ihintza managed to get in a good position for a shot. alvarado's supporters rose to their feet, but Donato Ihintza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Innes McWalter breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rod Reidfurd to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Gavião Kyikatejê's goal looked a bit too open when Donato Ihintza came free, but Innes McWalter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 51 minutes, Terry McAngus mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gavião Kyikatejê and the alvarado players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Terry McAngus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Phil McKirdy's late challenge caught a alvarado's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Phil McKirdy helped the player get up and apologised. Fergus McGhee received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Eriberto Garoa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lorenzo Arlo during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Lorenzo Arlo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eriberto Garoa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bob McMillan, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Eriberto Garoa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bob McMillan, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After a rather tough play, alvarado's Lorenzo Arlo got a free kick in the 71st minute. Ceferino Oskitz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Innes McWalter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Declan McInroy charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Declan McInroy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Declan McInroy kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 79 minutes into the game, when Duncan Ennis put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 78th minute of the game. One of Gavião Kyikatejê:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of alvarado:s goal. In the 86th minute Donato Ihintza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Innes McWalter saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 88 minutes of play, Gavião Kyikatejê's Bob McMillan made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Eriberto Garoa was left in no man's land by his defense there! Innes McWalter made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Ceferino Oskitz sent off a good shot on target. When the final whistle went the supporters of alvarado were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Gavião Kyikatejê side.