U18 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gustavo Lon started the match with the kick off. After having played for 3 minutes, Narciso Bueno managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Scarlet Speedster's supporters crossed their fingers, but Narciso Bueno 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 9th minute, CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Natalio Victoro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Umberto de Salles. Umberto de Salles yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. The supporters of Scarlet Speedster booed when CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Savier didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th minute, Kauan Valle left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Scarlet Speedster fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After 16 played minutes CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 got a freekick which was hit by Severino Jesco. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Bueno in the 25th minute of play forced CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's goalkeeper Tomás Arixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Scarlet Speedster's Kauan Valle in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's goalie prevented a goal. In the 31st minute Natalio Victoro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto de Salles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Narciso Bueno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Scarlet Speedster's supporters rose to their feet, but Narciso Bueno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomás Arixo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Leonardo Pombal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tomás Arixo was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Bueno in the 42nd minute of play forced CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's goalkeeper Tomás Arixo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 45 played minutes Scarlet Speedster got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Pombal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Narciso Bueno was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Scarlet Speedster getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Kaká Romero hit a great ball. Gustavo Lon might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Umberto de Salles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustavo Lon ran back to his position shaking his head. 60 minutes into the game, Severino Jesco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Umberto de Salles was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Célio Nóbrega was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 63 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 63rd minute of the game. One of Scarlet Speedster:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11:s goal. Gustavo Lon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Primitivo Savier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Umberto de Salles tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Scarlet Speedster's Narciso Bueno got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cafu Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 90th minute, one of CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11. When the match had been going on for 92 minutes, Scarlet Speedster's Kauan Valle got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Tomás Arixo. In the 97th minute, Kauan Valle reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tomás Arixo. The goal made the score 3-4. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Scarlet Speedster eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.