U18 World League

Alejandro Sabella
Spectators: 7969 (Terracing: 5978, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chico de Brito started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Fernandão de Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manuel Pelegrina was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 4th minute. 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 5 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Vinícius Macedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Placido Vitin. In the 13th play minute Placido Vitin came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Vinícius Macedo. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manuel Pelegrina in the 17th minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Vinícius Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vinícius Macedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Pelegrina in the 22nd minute of play. 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's Manuel Pelegrina was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 23rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's zone, Manuel Pelegrina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vinícius Macedo came out of the goal and Manuel Pelegrina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 27 played minutes 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 got a freekick which was hit by Delmar Oliviero. Manuel Pelegrina did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 4-0 to the left of a surprised Vinícius Macedo 35 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Eusébio Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vinícius Macedo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Delmar Oliviero. A collision led to 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Gustavo Chuan hit a great ball. In the 48th minute, Dalmacio Gaueko reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vinícius Macedo. The goal made the score 6-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Manuel Pelegrina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Placido Vitin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Eusébio Magalhães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Placido Vitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's Aquiles Gaueko was substituted for Romulo Gaueko. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Pelegrina in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vinícius Macedo saved Cruzeiro Esporte Clube from getting behind. 66 minutes into the game, 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's Manuel Pelegrina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vinícius Macedo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. 72 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Vitin came free, but Vinícius Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 minutes, Marco Furtado mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and the 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Marco Furtado got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Placido Vitin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009's Ernesto Senin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manuel Pelegrina in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vinícius Macedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Pelegrina in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vinícius Macedo saved Cruzeiro Esporte Clube from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Naldo Guedes got a free kick in the 81st minute. Placido Vitin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinícius Macedo having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ian Abreu during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Vinícius Macedo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dalmacio Gaueko went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. In the 97th minute, Dalmacio Gaueko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-0. When the referee blew the final whistle, 【E ➣15 de Julio 2009 could leave the field as winners, despite Cruzeiro Esporte Clube having more of the ball for most of the match.