U18 World League

Estadio Antonio Rios
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mariano Ezkerra started the match with the kick off. After 6 played minutes Gloria Verdinegra AFC got a freekick which was hit by Leopoldo Garin. Jeferson Fernandez struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Ladislao Faro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barbie Doll United U23. Jeferson Fernandez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ladislao Faro having to interfere. Eliseo Sanchez hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Ladislao Faro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Geovânio da Cunha went, in the 17th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Gloria Verdinegra AFC booed when Barbie Doll United U23 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldinho Queirós didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leonides Rayman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Barbie Doll United U23 getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Osvaldinho Queirós hit a great ball. When Generoso Sasoin fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gloria Verdinegra AFC's protests and gave Generoso Sasoin a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Gloria Verdinegra AFC's Generoso Sasoin got a free kick in the 29th minute. Barbie Doll United U23's Jeferson Fernandez got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Mariano Ezkerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovânio da Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ladislao Faro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Geovânio da Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Barbie Doll United U23's Rui do Nascimento got a free kick in the 46th minute. After a rather tough play, Barbie Doll United U23's José Carlos Varela got a free kick in the 47th minute. The Gloria Verdinegra AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Barbie Doll United U23 were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jeferson Fernandez was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Gloria Verdinegra AFC's Leonides Rayman got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 58th minute of the match José Carlos Varela sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ladislao Faro skillfully saved the ball. 62 minutes into the game, Edgard Senna was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Barbie Doll United U23's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Gloria Verdinegra AFC the free kick. After 62 played minutes Barbie Doll United U23 got a freekick which was hit by Edgard Senna. In the 66th minute, Leonides Rayman 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. Geovânio da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ladislao Faro having to interfere. Leonides Rayman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 78 minutes into the match, Barbie Doll United U23's goal looked a bit too open when Abelardo Michael came free, but Doni Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Gloria Verdinegra AFC were awarded a corner. Mariano Ezkerra went to the cornerflag to take it. With a little luck, Gloria Verdinegra AFC's Ladislao Faro got control of the ball when Edgard Senna tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Michael in the 88th minute of play forced Barbie Doll United U23's goalkeeper Doni Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Doni Pires showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonides Rayman in the 89th minute of the match. 91 minutes into the game, Jeferson Fernandez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ladislao Faro. Jeferson Fernandez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Barbie Doll United U23 eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.