U18 World League

Cubiculo
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emílio Rezende took the kick off in the first half of the match. Manfredo Tande received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Sérgio Passos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 7 minutes into the game, Luiz Fabiano Mota was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Grêmio Meia Praia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GD JULIO DINIS the free kick. GD JULIO DINIS's Cláudio Caldeira was substituted for Geraldo Aires. After a rather tough play, GD JULIO DINIS's Pascoal Braga got a free kick in the 13th minute. After having played for 16 minutes, Hortêncio Donato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Grêmio Meia Praia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hortêncio Donato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. GD JULIO DINIS's Sérgio Passos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yan Marinho in the 21st minute of play. 24 minutes into the game, Hortêncio Donato recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sérgio Passos. Hortêncio Donato showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Sérgio Passos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hortêncio Donato, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pascoal Braga during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, GD JULIO DINIS's Pascoal Braga got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute, Joaquim Simões hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sérgio Passos was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Yan Marinho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 33 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emílio Rezende in the 37th minute of play forced GD JULIO DINIS's goalkeeper Sérgio Passos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sérgio Passos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Emílio Rezende in the 39th minute of the match. After 44 played minutes Grêmio Meia Praia got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Luiz Gomes. Sérgio Passos was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Yan Marinho capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Yan Marinho really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Geraldo Lopes made a kick off. Valdemar Guerra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hortêncio Donato hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Carlos Belo made in the 62nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Grêmio Meia Praia's Hortêncio Donato. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Meia Praia's Glauco de Azevedo got a free kick in the 65th minute. Eduardo de Amorim made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Valdemar Guerra sent off a good shot on target. Grêmio Meia Praia's attentive Rony Sergipano managed to snatch the ball when Zeferino Castilho made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. 75 minutes into the match, GD JULIO DINIS's goal looked a bit too open when Hortêncio Donato came free, but Sérgio Passos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio Caldeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Severino Cunha charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Severino Cunha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Meia Praia's Severino Cunha got a free kick in the 79th minute. The GD JULIO DINIS fans' excitement grew in the 81st match minute when GD JULIO DINIS's Geraldo Lopes looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Meia Praia's Hortêncio Donato got a free kick in the 85th minute. After a rather tough play, Grêmio Meia Praia's Rony Sergipano got a free kick in the 89th minute. 90 minutes into the match, Grêmio Meia Praia's goalkeeper Eduardo de Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valdemar Guerra. Cláudio Caldeira struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Eduardo de Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GD JULIO DINIS. GD JULIO DINIS's Sérgio Passos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emílio Rezende in the 94th minute of play. Sérgio Passos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hortêncio Donato went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Grêmio Meia Praia's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.