U18 World League

LuisAlberto Spinetta
Spectators: 7596 (Terracing: 5698, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Elano Ortiz kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Cementerio Club's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Renato Mandrak came free, but Marcelo Dimas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute there was a penalty for H4K.BR. Elano Ortiz stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Marcelo Dimas. 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Cementerio Club's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Renato Mandrak came free, but Marcelo Dimas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cléber Arantes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nicanor Araoz went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 17th minute Elano Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Dimas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Cementerio Club defense, Elano Ortiz kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelo Dimas. The Cementerio Club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelo Dimas should have stopped the shot. In the 20th match minute, H4K.BR was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Perivaldo Oliveira to maneuver through the defense. Cementerio Club's Marcelo Dimas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elano Ortiz in the 23rd minute of play. Elano Ortiz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute Fidel Rico shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cléber Arantes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bonifacio Elodio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bonifacio Elodio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 38 minutes on the clock, Rodriguinho Cavalcante commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 37th minute, one of H4K.BR: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 H4K.BR. Exequiel Palacios placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fidel Rico to make the kick off. After 55 played minutes Cementerio Club got a freekick which was hit by Nereo Feo. Cementerio Club's Marcelo Dimas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Perivaldo Oliveira in the 64th minute of play. Cléber Arantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fidel Rico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. H4K.BR's Cléber Arantes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Exequiel Palacios in the 70th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fidel Rico in the 73rd minute of play forced H4K.BR's goalkeeper Cléber Arantes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juvenal Teles hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Perivaldo Oliveira received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcelo Dimas came out and tried to block the shot, but Perivaldo Oliveira slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 81st minute. Cléber Arantes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo Feo in the 85th minute of play. After a rather tough play, H4K.BR's Perivaldo Oliveira got a free kick in the 86th minute. When Elano Ortiz fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored H4K.BR's protests and gave Elano Ortiz a yellow card for diving instead. Elano Ortiz kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. H4K.BR's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.