U18 World League

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Spectators: 7632 (Terracing: 5725, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) In the 2nd match minute, G.E. Juventus FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Délio Vargas to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Luís Eduardo Souza took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Pedro Luís Dracena to make any attempt to save it. After 8 minutes of play, Haridades F.C's Moisés Dracena made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pedro Luís Dracena was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match had gone on for 12 minutes, Moisés Dracena took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Pedro Luís Dracena to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's Délio Vargas got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 23rd minute Luís Eduardo Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luís Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute, Ernesto Coelho fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 26th minute, Luís Eduardo Souza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Serafim Ramos hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Edvaldo Romero's late challenge caught a Haridades F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edvaldo Romero helped the player get up and apologised. 30 minutes into the game, one of G.E. Juventus FSCMZ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 31st minute there was a penalty for Haridades F.C. Gerson Sarmento stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Pedro Luís Dracena. 4-0. A collision led to Haridades F.C getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Ernesto Coelho hit a great ball. Ronaldinho Pernambucano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Serafim Ramos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roberto Siqueira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Pedro Luís Dracena tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Eduardo Souza came free, but Pedro Luís Dracena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Moisés Dracena to strike the kick off in the second half. Pedro Luís Dracena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Eduardo Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Paulo Pitta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Ronaldinho Pernambucano made a huge save. The G.E. Juventus FSCMZ fans' excitement grew in the 58th match minute when G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's José Paulo Pitta 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 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 61 minutes into the game, Haridades F.C's Moisés Dracena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Luís Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. The supporters of G.E. Juventus FSCMZ booed when Haridades F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iuri Gonçalves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gino da Rocha struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Ronaldinho Pernambucano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for G.E. Juventus FSCMZ. In the 76th minute, Iuri Gonçalves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldinho Pernambucano made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Paulo Pitta in the 77th minute. If Moisés Dracena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Luís Eduardo Souza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedro Luís Dracena was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. In the 82nd match minute, G.E. Juventus FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edvaldo Romero to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's zone, Luís Eduardo Souza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pedro Luís Dracena came out of the goal and Luís Eduardo Souza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 90 minutes into the match, Ernesto Coelho notched a goal, 6-1, to the right of G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's Pedro Luís Dracena. Pedro Luís Dracena was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luís Eduardo Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the game, Haridades F.C's Moisés Dracena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pedro Luís Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-1.