U18 World League

Rubens Alves Barraca
Spectators: 6849 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cristiano Senna got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hermínio Neiva got free with Perivaldo Torres in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 5 minutes into the game, Kauan Monteiro cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Amílton Urbano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. BRASIL.Sp's Amílton Urbano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Senna in the 11th minute of play. Kauan Monteiro scored 0-2 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amílton Urbano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Zeca Rosado hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Amílton Urbano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Marcel Gonçalves hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Jardim América FC's Paulo Cruz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Horácio Ferraz, made in the 25th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcel Gonçalves during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 26 played minutes Jardim América FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcel Gonçalves. Kauan Monteiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 36 minutes into the match, Kauan Monteiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amílton Urbano. BRASIL.Sp's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kauan Monteiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. In the 40th match minute, BRASIL.Sp was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano Tinoco to maneuver through the defense. Wágner Urbano took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 41st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Amílton Urbano. BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. BRASIL.Sp's Hermínio Neiva got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Gildo Nogueira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hermínio Neiva 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. Amílton Urbano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Senna in the 57th minute of play. After 62 minutes, Zeca Rosado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BRASIL.Sp and the Jardim América FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Jardim América FC booed when BRASIL.Sp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zeca Rosado didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Jardim América FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Nuno Neves hit a great ball. BRASIL.Sp's Gildo Nogueira got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cristiano Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Cristiano Senna took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Amílton Urbano to make any attempt to save it. With an all-out effort, Jardim América FC's Amílton Urbano threw himself towards the right post 80 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cristiano Senna, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A collision led to BRASIL.Sp getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Horácio Ferraz hit a great ball. Amílton Urbano made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Kauan Monteiro sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Jardim América FC's Cristiano Senna got a free kick in the 89th minute. BRASIL.Sp's Zeca Rosado got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Zeca Rosado off the ground. Perivaldo Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hermínio Neiva in the 92nd minute of play. Kauan Monteiro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amílton Urbano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Perivaldo Torres came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by BRASIL.Sp's Hermínio Neiva. But to his dismay, Hermínio Neiva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. When the match was over Jardim América FC could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than BRASIL.Sp throughout the match.