U18 World League

Estádio Queluzito
Spectators: 8476 (Terracing: 6358, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nando Lima kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pergamino's Gaudencio Matro got a free kick in the 2nd minute. After 3 played minutes Deportivo Pergamino got a freekick which was hit by Silvestre Argoitz. The audience was convinced that Nando Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcos Bela was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Queluzito were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Deportivo Pergamino's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Percy Cabral took the corner. After taking down the ball on Queluzito's corner Jano Mineiro fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Marcos Bela quite easily take care of the ball. Aírton de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcos Bela having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Kauã do Vale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nando Lima in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcos Bela saved Deportivo Pergamino from getting behind. After 21 minutes, Ian Nunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Queluzito and the Deportivo Pergamino players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Queluzito getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Ian Nunes hit a great ball. In the 28th minute of the match Queluzito got a corner. Deportivo Pergamino's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Percy Cabral ran over to the corner to take the kick. Aírton de Amaral was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Paulo José Rodrigues took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, Queluzito's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Sancho came free, but Paulo José Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Marcos Bela made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Tomé Cerezo sent off a good shot on target. Marcos Bela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nando Lima in the 36th minute of play. Marcos Bela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nando Lima in the 39th minute of the match. Aírton de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo José Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristobal Tipi, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. During the 45th minute of the match Ian Nunes completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ian Nunes a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Deportivo Pergamino booed when Queluzito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ian Nunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Eduardo Sancho to make the kick off. Silvestre Argoitz charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvestre Argoitz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Queluzito booed when Deportivo Pergamino was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Argoitz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Pergamino's Silvestre Argoitz got a free kick in the 56th minute. Marcos Bela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nando Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Pergamino's zone, Percy Cabral stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marcos Bela came out of the goal and Percy Cabral tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Queluzito getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Percy Cabral hit a great ball. 71 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pergamino's goal looked a bit too open when Nando Lima came free, but Marcos Bela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute, Aírton de Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gaudencio Matro hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. 84 minutes into the match, Deportivo Pergamino's goal looked a bit too open when Nando Lima came free, but Marcos Bela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When José Paulo Corrêa fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Queluzito's protests and gave José Paulo Corrêa a yellow card for diving instead. José Paulo Corrêa hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute, one of Queluzito:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Queluzito. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Deportivo Pergamino walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.