U18 World League

ESTADIO ANGELITO
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Jeronimo Garoa made the kick off and thus started the match. Lino Berasko hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute of the match PLUMIN got a corner. Aguinhas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carmelo Astrada ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Aguinhas's goalie and right to Rigoberto Tino. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Aguinhas's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 16 minutes into the match, PLUMIN's Gerardo Paio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eurico Diniz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When PLUMIN's Jeronimo Garoa in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Aguinhas's goalie prevented a goal. Albano Medardo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredo Dante in the 18th minute of play. Eurico Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Garoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, PLUMIN's Eurico Diniz threw himself towards the right post 25 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jeronimo Garoa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jeronimo Garoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eurico Diniz having to interfere. Rubens da Fonseca was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 31 minutes into the match. Aguinhas:s Eurico Diniz showed great skill when he stopped Carmelo Astrada:s penalty. The excitement rose when PLUMIN's Carmelo Astrada after 33 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Aguinhas's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 1-0. It was beautiful to see PLUMIN's Gerardo Paio in action when he in the 45th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! Albano Medardo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alfredo Dante, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Osvaldinho Prata made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Alfredo Dante's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Albano Medardo was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Eurico Diniz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillermo Quinteros in the 64th minute of the match. In the 68th minute of the match PLUMIN got a corner. Aguinhas's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carmelo Astrada ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to PLUMIN getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Lino Berasko hit a great ball. In the 70th minute Gerardo Paio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eurico Diniz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gerardo Paio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eurico Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jeronimo Garoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eurico Diniz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerardo Paio in the 77th minute of the match. Gerardo Paio scored 2-1 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eurico Diniz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Enzo Remir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Aguinhas's Olívio Donatello got a free kick in the 89th minute. The supporters of Aguinhas booed when PLUMIN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerardo Paio didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Aguinhas players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for PLUMIN.