U18 World League

Merengues Aires Puro
Spectators: 7997 (Terracing: 5999, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) Fml Cobiçados HD's Gil do Nascimento 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. Zé Carlos Cosme sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kauã Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Galo, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Kauã Tinoco came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by LA LUZ F.C.'s Flavio Galo. But to his dismay, Flavio Galo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Nando Peixoto kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Kauã Tinoco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerardo Frantzes in the 16th minute of play. In the 20th minute Gil do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luciano Reyes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nando Peixoto's late challenge caught a LA LUZ F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nando Peixoto helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Fml Cobiçados HD's Nando Peixoto got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Jaime Rencio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kauã Tinoco having to interfere. A collision led to Fml Cobiçados HD getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Zé Paulo Salgado hit a great ball. Gerardo Frantzes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Kauã Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. LA LUZ F.C.'s Hilario Mon was substituted for Igor Luzea. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Flavio Galo to make the kick off. Camilo Berriotxoa's late challenge caught a Fml Cobiçados HD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Camilo Berriotxoa helped the player get up and apologised. Camilo Berriotxoa kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, Fml Cobiçados HD's goal looked a bit too open when Eulalio Veronica came free, but Kauã Tinoco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kauã Tinoco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Galo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Fml Cobiçados HD defense, Eulalio Veronica kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kauã Tinoco. The Fml Cobiçados HD fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kauã Tinoco should have stopped the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gil do Nascimento got free with Luciano Reyes in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gerardo Frantzes in the 67th minute of play forced Fml Cobiçados HD's goalkeeper Kauã Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68thth minute of the game Gerardo Frantzes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fml Cobiçados HD's Kauã Tinoco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabinho do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Hilario Mon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Kauã Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kauã Tinoco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Flavio Galo's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. After 79 minutes, Franklin Mineiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fml Cobiçados HD and the LA LUZ F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Fml Cobiçados HD getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Franklin Mineiro hit a great ball. After having played for 81 minutes, Dráuzio Nunes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fml Cobiçados HD's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dráuzio Nunes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Eulalio Veronica fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LA LUZ F.C.'s protests and gave Eulalio Veronica a yellow card for diving instead. Fml Cobiçados HD's Sebastião Brito was substituted for Fabinho do Nascimento. Eulalio Veronica kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Luciano Reyes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zé Carlos Cosme showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 90 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Flavio Galo in the 94th minute of play forced Fml Cobiçados HD's goalkeeper Kauã Tinoco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Fml Cobiçados HD getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Zé Paulo Salgado hit a great ball. In the 96th minute Flavio Galo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kauã Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. LA LUZ F.C.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.