U18 World League

Cementerio Elefantes
Spectators: 7721 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) SABALEPLUS's Saturnino Quinton 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. After 2 played minutes Gracie Barra got a freekick which was hit by Hélio Reis. Leopoldo Queirós showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnino Quinton, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Gracie Barra's Doni Ramalho got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. SABALEPLUS's Leo Burian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabinho Vinhas in the 12th minute of play. After 19 played minutes SABALEPLUS got a freekick which was hit by Ciro Dantae. Doni Ramalho struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Leo Burian didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gracie Barra. Leo Burian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiago Godoi in the 23rd minute of play. After having played for 24 minutes, Doni Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gracie Barra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Doni Ramalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 27th minute Tiago Godoi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leo Burian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Gavino Ondino fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SABALEPLUS's protests and gave Gavino Ondino a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, SABALEPLUS's Gavino Ondino got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 33rd match minute, SABALEPLUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gavino Ondino to maneuver through the defense. Leo Burian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiago Godoi in the 39th minute of the match. After some careless play in the SABALEPLUS defense, Tiago Godoi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Leo Burian. The SABALEPLUS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Leo Burian should have stopped the shot. Doni Ramalho hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The SABALEPLUS players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Gracie Barra were winning 0-1.

Tiago Godoi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Leo Burian made a huge save. Leo Burian made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Tiago Godoi sent off a good shot on target. 60 minutes in the game, Fabinho Vinhas fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Leo Burian having to interfere. The Gracie Barra fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Gracie Barra's Tiago Godoi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 63 minutes of play, Gracie Barra's Tiago Godoi made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leo Burian was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd rose to their feet as Fabinho Vinhas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Leo Burian. That made the score 0-4 in the 69 minute of play. Leopoldo Queirós showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saturnino Quinton, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Leo Burian showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Pirani, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. When Gracie Barra's Igor Pirani in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SABALEPLUS's goalie prevented a goal. Leo Burian made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Tiago Godoi sent off a good shot on target. Saturnino Quinton hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The supporters of SABALEPLUS booed when Gracie Barra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oséias Aguiar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gracie Barra played a much better game than SABALEPLUS and deserved their victory. The SABALEPLUS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.