U18 World League

Estádio Felicidade
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Rondeau's Marcelo Santana 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. In the 2nd match minute, Rondeau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Pancho to maneuver through the defense. Rondeau's Leonel Enetz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Fernando Nascimento in the 4th minute of play. Leonel Enetz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Raphael Meira in the 5th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Marcelo Santana in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck José Maria Ortiz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. José Maria Ortiz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Fonda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marcelo Santana took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised José Maria Ortiz. José Maria Ortiz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 15 minutes into the match, Rondeau's goalkeeper Leonel Enetz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wilian Abraão. In the 17th minute Marcelo Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Maria Ortiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Marcelo Santana came up free with the goalie in the 18th minute, the Rondeau 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 Marcelo Santana couldn't finish the play. Rondeau's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Constantino Unax in the 21st minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Christian Fonda heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 23rd match minute, Rondeau was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christian Fonda to maneuver through the defense. Raphael Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Enetz having to interfere. In the 26th minute Carlos Fernando Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonel Enetz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Wilian Abraão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 36th minute, Christian Fonda made a precise shot to the right of José Maria Ortiz. Felizberto EC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After 39 played minutes Rondeau got a freekick which was hit by Nunez Froylan. In the 41st minute Emanuel Maurino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Maria Ortiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wilian Abraão stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raphael Meira hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Emanuel Maurino kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving José Maria Ortiz. That made the score 0-4 in the 57 minute of play. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Marcelo Santana put it in 0-5 from a short distance just to the right of José Maria Ortiz. After a rather tough play, Felizberto EC's Raphael Meira got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a rather tough play, Felizberto EC's Marco Mattos got a free kick in the 67th minute. Blas Caradaro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but José Maria Ortiz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Nunez Froylan hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Raphael Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Enetz having to interfere. Marcelo Santana who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 86thth minute tested the skills of José Maria Ortiz when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Leonel Enetz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Fernando Nascimento in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute Marcelo Santana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Maria Ortiz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raphael Meira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonel Enetz having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Rondeau left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Felizberto EC.