U18 World League

Estadio Macu
Spectators: 7567 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 20) Scaloneta FC's Cristo Bero 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. In the 6th minute, Erasmo Dante ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adrian Ricart was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Gonzalo Sustrai hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Scaloneta FC's goalkeeper Adrian Ricart, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. German Gilen kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristo Bero in the 21st minute of play forced Casa Real de Savóia F.C.'s goalkeeper Santo Marcos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 26 minutes of play, Casa Real de Savóia F.C.'s Artur Brasil made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adrian Ricart was left in no man's land by his defense there! Adrian Ricart showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felipe Anderson, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 39 minutes into the match, Erasmo Dante had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Adrian Ricart. Scaloneta FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erasmo Dante was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. If Anibal Gizon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Clóvis Toledo was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe Anderson got free with Adrian Ricart in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Clóvis Toledo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Adrian Ricart was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Agostinho Barral kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Felipe Anderson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Adrian Ricart made a huge save. Adrian Ricart was out of position in the 64 minute of play, and Erasmo Dante capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Erasmo Dante really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. In the 67th minute, Artur Brasil 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. 0-6 became the score in the 69th minute when Erasmo Dante elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 75 minutes into the match, Scaloneta FC's goalkeeper Adrian Ricart had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felipe Anderson. A hard shot 76 in the game by Clóvis Toledo from a close distance when the talented Adrian Ricart managed to make a qualified save. Scaloneta FC's players were relieved. After 81 played minutes Scaloneta FC got a freekick which was hit by Cristo Bero. Adrian Ricart showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erasmo Dante, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. If Cristo Bero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Anibal Gizon hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Patricio Txordon charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Patricio Txordon the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st match minute, Scaloneta FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patricio Txordon to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Scaloneta FC's Gonzalo Sustrai got a free kick in the 95th minute. The Casa Real de Savóia F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Casa Real de Savóia F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.