U18 World League

Ninho da Águia
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Flores da Cunha - RS's Reginaldo Ceresso 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. Gugu Vergílio struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Egídio Pirani didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flores da Cunha - RS. In the 8th minute, Sandrinho Magalhães left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Xurupita FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Nildo Miranda scored 0-2 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eriberto Abraão, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 17 played minutes Flores da Cunha - RS got a freekick which was hit by Norberto Costa. In the 21st minute, Frédson Donato ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eriberto Abraão was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Egídio Pirani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reginaldo Ceresso in the 24th minute of the match. In the 28th minute Alfredão Cordeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egídio Pirani saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 33rd minute, Reginaldo Ceresso reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Egídio Pirani. The goal made the score 1-3. Frédson Donato took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eriberto Abraão. Eriberto Abraão dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. Xurupita FC's Egídio Pirani proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Xurupita FC from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sandrinho Magalhães in the 43rd minute of play forced Flores da Cunha - RS's goalkeeper Eriberto Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Frédson Donato in the 46th minute of play forced Flores da Cunha - RS's goalkeeper Eriberto Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Xurupita FC were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frédson Donato was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Flores da Cunha - RS getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Alfredão Cordeiro hit a great ball. The supporters of Xurupita FC booed when Flores da Cunha - RS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredão Cordeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th match minute, Xurupita FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalmo Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. In the 64th minute, Sandrinho Magalhães 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. Frédson Donato came free with the goalkeeper in the 66th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Eriberto Abraão could save by the left post. After having played for 67 minutes, Frédson Donato managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xurupita FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frédson Donato was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Frédson Donato received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eriberto Abraão came out and tried to block the shot, but Frédson Donato slotted it home off the left post making it 1-5 in the 71st minute. Alfredão Cordeiro hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Flores da Cunha - RS's Artur Araújo got a free kick in the 78th minute. After having played for 79 minutes, Carlos Fernando Rocha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Xurupita FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos Fernando Rocha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Frédson Donato received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Eriberto Abraão tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Xurupita FC booed when Flores da Cunha - RS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gugu Vergílio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Natanael Vale made in the 93rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Sandrinho Magalhães immediately put the ball in play. Xurupita FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.