U18 World League

Arsenio Erico
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Rodrigo Rey didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from João Adolfo Leite went, in the 2nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to ★Independiente Ψ★ getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Donato Gorbea hit a great ball. Francisco Geleberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 13th minute, João Adolfo Leite made a precise shot to the right of Rodrigo Rey. ★Independiente Ψ★'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Francisco Geleberto kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cássio Viana during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 24 minutes into the match, Francisco Geleberto notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of A.A. Francana's Telmo Trigo. Telmo Trigo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, ★Independiente Ψ★'s Teodosio Pudes got a free kick in the 26th minute. Denílson Leite kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Rodrigo Rey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Válbson Soeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Telmo Trigo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Francisco Geleberto's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Francisco Geleberto managed to get in a good position for a shot. ★Independiente Ψ★'s supporters rose to their feet, but Francisco Geleberto was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Telmo Trigo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Evandro Mangueira fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored A.A. Francana's protests and gave Evandro Mangueira a yellow card for diving instead. 41 minutes into the match, Francisco Geleberto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Telmo Trigo. A.A. Francana's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Francisco Geleberto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Telmo Trigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Geleberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the match, ★Independiente Ψ★'s goal looked a bit too open when João Adolfo Leite came free, but Rodrigo Rey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th minute João Adolfo Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Rey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when João Adolfo Leite made the kick off in the second half. Rodrigo Rey was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Válbson Soeiro capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Válbson Soeiro really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. A collision led to A.A. Francana getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. João Adolfo Leite hit a great ball. After 66 minutes, Donato Gorbea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ★Independiente Ψ★ and the A.A. Francana players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ★Independiente Ψ★ getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Donato Gorbea hit a great ball. Válbson Loyola kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. In the 72ndth minute of the game Francisco Geleberto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.A. Francana's Telmo Trigo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Francisco Geleberto in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Telmo Trigo saved A.A. Francana from getting behind. In the 78th match minute, ★Independiente Ψ★ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentin Escobar to maneuver through the defense. ★Independiente Ψ★'s Ermegildo Felipo pulled a muscle in his leg after 79 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ruy Fantini during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. ★Independiente Ψ★'s Inocencio Asteri was substituted for Ermegildo Felipo. In the 81st match minute, A.A. Francana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruy Fantini to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ruy Fantini got free with Rodrigo Rey in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to ★Independiente Ψ★ getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Amador Bertran hit a great ball. After 86 minutes of play ★Independiente Ψ★'s Valentin Escobar was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 87th minute, Valentin Escobar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With 89 minutes on the clock, Angelino Rios commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 90th minute, Angelino Rios hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A.A. Francana's Serginho Alagoano got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. ★Independiente Ψ★'s Rodrigo Rey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Soeiro in the 93rd minute of play. ★Independiente Ψ★'s Rodrigo Rey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Soeiro in the 95th minute of play.