U18 World League

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Caco Matos started the match with the kick off. After 5 minutes, Marco Gorri mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Juventus Argentina FC and the Botafogo AP players grew even worse after the yellow card. Marco Gorri hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guto Paraense in the 6th minute of play forced Juventus Argentina FC's goalkeeper Bernabe Vito to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juventus Argentina FC's Marco Gorri got his second yellow card of the match in the 7th minute. The referee ordered Marco Gorri off the ground. Marco Gorri kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. When Eriberto Oidor came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Juventus Argentina FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eriberto Oidor couldn't finish the play. When Caco Matos fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Botafogo AP's protests and gave Caco Matos a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Botafogo AP's Caco Matos got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Armandinho Vander charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Armandinho Vander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Botafogo AP getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Armandinho Vander hit a great ball. Eriberto Oidor 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. Igor Ramond hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. If Ademir da Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Celedonio Orlanda fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juventus Argentina FC's protests and gave Celedonio Orlanda a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, Juventus Argentina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celedonio Orlanda to maneuver through the defense. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Atilano Monico to make the kick off. In the 58th minute Ademir da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernabe Vito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Atilano Monico managed to get in a good position for a shot. Juventus Argentina FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Atilano Monico was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilmar de Mendonça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gilmar de Mendonça made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Eriberto Oidor sent off a good shot on target. Caco Matos scored 1-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernabe Vito, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Lino Trancoso replaced Ronaldinho Félix. 73 minutes into the game, Eriberto Oidor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Juventus Argentina FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Botafogo AP the free kick. In the 74th match minute, Juventus Argentina FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eriberto Oidor to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Juventus Argentina FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Eriberto Oidor hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Willian Severo during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Botafogo AP's Willian Severo got a free kick in the 76th minute. Botafogo AP's Edson Tavares was substituted for Willian Severo. In the 78th minute, Willian Severo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Eriberto Oidor came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Juventus Argentina FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Eriberto Oidor couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Atilano Monico in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilmar de Mendonça prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Juventus Argentina FC's Bernabe Vito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caco Matos in the 83rd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Bernardo Ariando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ademir da Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Bernabe Vito tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juventus Argentina FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.