U18 World League

LA FORTALEZA
Spectators: 8475 (Terracing: 6357, Seating: 1949, VIP seats: 169) José Augusto Novaes made the kick off and thus started the match. Léo Velasco was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 5 minutes into the match. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ITAFUT 4EVER! ITAFUT 4EVER:s Emerson Leão showed great skill when he stopped Paco Parrasia:s penalty. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Pedro Luiz Perez got a free kick in the 15th minute. Emerson Leão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salvador Labra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emerson Leão was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Paco Parrasia. Valerio Azaola showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beto Viana, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. When Sergio Floto came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the SICARIOS Fútbol Club fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sergio Floto couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Salvador Labra got free with Emerson Leão in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Salvador Labra sped through ITAFUT 4EVER's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Emerson Leão. Salvador Labra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Emerson Leão made a huge save. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Beto Viana got a free kick in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 55th minute, Salvador Labra made a precise shot to the right of Emerson Leão. ITAFUT 4EVER's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. Estevez Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Víctor Javier Jimenez hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. ITAFUT 4EVER's Sidney Lima was substituted for Sebastião Diniz. After a rather tough play, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Víctor Javier Jimenez got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 65th minute, Ezmundo Urenda had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Laurín Grebe was substituted for Ezmundo Urenda. After 67 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Estevez Palmeira. Valerio Azaola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Estevez Palmeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, SICARIOS Fútbol Club's Laurín Grebe got a free kick in the 76th minute. ITAFUT 4EVER made a substitution. Edgar Baiano replaced Beto Aparecido. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salvador Labra in the 81st minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Emerson Leão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sidney Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Valerio Azaola made a huge save. A collision led to SICARIOS Fútbol Club getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Paco Parrasia hit a great ball. Emerson Leão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paco Parrasia, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Washington Larreta hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 89th minute of the match Pedro Luiz Perez shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Valerio Azaola showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Arnau Bacquet hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. José Augusto Novaes charged in rather forcefully in the 96th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed José Augusto Novaes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of SICARIOS Fútbol Club booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SICARIOS Fútbol Club fans cheered their team off the field, for while ITAFUT 4EVER had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.