U18 World League

14 de Abril
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) Nereo Medardo made the kick off and thus started the match. Nereo Medardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilmar de Mendonça. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nereo Medardo ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience was convinced that Caco Matos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pablo Larios was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Pablo Larios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edvaldo Barbosa in the 7th minute of play. Edvaldo Barbosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 11th minute, Guto Paraense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Botafogo AP booed when The Old Boys was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nereo Medardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Botafogo AP's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Medardo came free, but Gilmar de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilmar de Mendonça stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nereo Medardo's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Caco Matos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 22 minutes, Nereo Medardo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Gilmar de Mendonça to make any attempt to save it. If Nereo Medardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 35 minutes, Caco Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Botafogo AP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Caco Matos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Gilmar de Mendonça successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Caco Matos was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Botafogo AP's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Medardo came free, but Gilmar de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Ademir da Costa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Botafogo AP's supporters rose to their feet, but Ademir da Costa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pablo Larios breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 64 minutes into the match, The Old Boys's goalkeeper Pablo Larios had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Caco Matos. Botafogo AP's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Guto Paraense in the 66th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Ronaldinho Félix heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Botafogo AP's Lino Trancoso was substituted for Ronaldinho Félix. Tadeo Abarca charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tadeo Abarca the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tadeo Abarca kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. The Old Boys's Pablo Larios proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save The Old Boys from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, The Old Boys's Pablo Larios got control of the ball when Ademir da Costa tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Caco Matos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Edson Tavares replaced Willian Severo. After 84 played minutes The Old Boys got a freekick which was hit by Gogo Oskitz. After 86 minutes, Generoso Koldobika mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Old Boys and the Botafogo AP players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, The Old Boys's Generoso Koldobika got a free kick in the 86th minute. Nereo Medardo might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gilmar de Mendonça. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nereo Medardo ran back to his position shaking his head. 2-0 became the score in the 91st minute when Nereo Medardo elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nereo Medardo in the 96th minute of play forced Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Gilmar de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.