U18 World League

Tafari Makonnen
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Geronimo Ignazio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of La Tribuna Tambien Juega booed when Botafogo AP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Paraense didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Hilario Gaxan managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's supporters rose to their feet, but Hilario Gaxan 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 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Geronimo Ignazio in the 8th minute of the match. With his leg Gilmar de Mendonça managed to avoid a goal in the 9thth minute, when La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Geronimo Ignazio fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Geronimo Ignazio got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 15 minutes, Hilario Gaxan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the La Tribuna Tambien Juega and the Botafogo AP players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hilario Gaxan hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. A hard shot 18 in the game by Geronimo Ignazio from a close distance when the talented Gilmar de Mendonça managed to make a qualified save. Botafogo AP's players were relieved. The audience was convinced that Geronimo Ignazio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilmar de Mendonça was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After 21 played minutes Botafogo AP got a freekick which was hit by Guto Paraense. Geronimo Ignazio's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gilmar de Mendonça read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. Ignacio Primeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caco Matos in the 27th minute of the match. Basilio Chano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilmar de Mendonça having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Geronimo Ignazio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The La Tribuna Tambien Juega fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. 45 minutes into the match, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's goal looked a bit too open when Caco Matos came free, but Ignacio Primeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 47th minute Geronimo Ignazio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilmar de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed 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 2-0.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Caco Matos during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Botafogo AP's Caco Matos got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 64 minutes, Geronimo Ignazio made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Botafogo AP's Gilmar de Mendonça tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gilmar de Mendonça came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Geronimo Ignazio. But to his dismay, Geronimo Ignazio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. La Tribuna Tambien Juega made a substitution. Mauricio Txerran replaced Julio Merexildo. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Júlio Santana replaced Maicon Veiga. Botafogo AP's Lino Trancoso was substituted for Ronaldinho Félix. In the 77thth minute of the game Geronimo Ignazio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Botafogo AP's Gilmar de Mendonça was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gilmar de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gerardo Garci, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Gilmar de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basilio Chano, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Adilson Borges hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauricio Txerran in the 85th minute of play forced Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Gilmar de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Geronimo Ignazio in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gilmar de Mendonça saved Botafogo AP from getting behind. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Geronimo Ignazio put it in 5-0 from a short distance just to the right of Gilmar de Mendonça. Edvaldo Barbosa kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. La Tribuna Tambien Juega were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Botafogo AP for a fine match.