U18 World League

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rômulo Andrade got the match started through his kick off. PIRATAS TFP's Rômulo Andrade got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 11 minutes into the game, one of Granadero10:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave PIRATAS TFP a penalty, 11 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Enrique Gerber, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Granadero10's Sydney Barros. 0-1. Enrique Gerber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Granadero10's Vinícius das Neves slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Laerte Brasil. That made the score 1-1 after 26 minutes of play. Alexandre da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sydney Barros having to interfere. When Samuel Simões fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Granadero10's protests and gave Samuel Simões a yellow card for diving instead. After 34 played minutes Granadero10 got a freekick which was hit by Samuel Simões. Alexandre da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sydney Barros having to interfere. In the 45th minute Rômulo Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sydney Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 46 played minutes Granadero10 got a freekick which was hit by Francisco Netto. 47 minutes into the game, Rômulo Andrade cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Sydney Barros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Virgílio Seco made a kick off. Sydney Barros made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Vítor de Medeiros in the 63rd minute. Sydney Barros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rômulo Andrade in the 63rd minute. Alexandre da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sydney Barros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rômulo Andrade in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute João Vítor de Medeiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sydney Barros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sydney Barros made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Enrique Gerber sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Rômulo Andrade's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sydney Barros was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rômulo Andrade in the 96th minute of play forced Granadero10's goalkeeper Sydney Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.