U18 World League

LEÕES DO SUL
Spectators: 7397 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 20) Leões do Sul 53's Bernardo Soeiro 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. Rômulo Romero took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Egídio Reis. Egídio Reis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 8 minutes, Paulo Travassos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leões do Sul 53 and the Catugi FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Paulo Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Alberto Sena got a free kick in the 11th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Kiko de Lima managed to get in a good position for a shot. Catugi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Kiko de Lima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Egídio Reis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leões do Sul 53's Egídio Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rômulo Romero in the 13th minute of play. Leões do Sul 53's Egídio Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rômulo Romero in the 18th minute of play. After having played for 29 minutes, Rômulo Romero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Catugi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rômulo Romero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 31 minutes of play, Catugi FC's Rômulo Romero made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Egídio Reis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 39 minutes of play, Catugi FC's Rômulo Romero made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Egídio Reis was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Rômulo Romero in the 42nd minute of play forced Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Egídio Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

53 minutes into the match, Catugi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardo Soeiro came free, but Luizão Braga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davi Proença kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th minute Rômulo Romero shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egídio Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Bernardo Soeiro notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Catugi FC's Luizão Braga. Luizão Braga was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luizão Braga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Travassos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 67 minutes into the match, Rômulo Romero dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Egídio Reis, 1-5. Catugi FC's Rômulo Romero got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 75 minutes into the game, Rômulo Romero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Egídio Reis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 83 minutes into the match, Bernardo Soeiro notched a goal, 2-6, to the right of Catugi FC's Luizão Braga. Luizão Braga was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 86th minute, Claudinho Arósio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leões do Sul 53's defense didn't have a chance, in the 88th minute, when Rômulo Romero scored to the left of an out of position Egídio Reis, making the score, 2-7. Rômulo Romero struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Egídio Reis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Catugi FC. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Ronaldinho de Castro got a free kick in the 93rd minute.