U18 World League

Estádio Rei Pelé
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Ronaldo Nazário De Lima made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Real Cruzeiro FC's Natã Madureira got control of the ball when Leonel Donatello tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Real Cruzeiro FC booed when Morro Grande E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Donatello didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 10th match minute, Morro Grande E.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Paulo Costa to maneuver through the defense. Ronaldinho Meira took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Natã Madureira. Natã Madureira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. If Ronaldinho Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Morro Grande E.C defense, Endrick De Sousa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of José Pedro Abraão. The Morro Grande E.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that José Pedro Abraão should have stopped the shot. Natã Madureira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorginho Mazza in the 33rd minute of play. In the 35th minute, Pedro Paulo Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Natã Madureira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorginho Mazza in the 40th minute of play. Laerte dos Santos hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After the first half Real Cruzeiro FC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ronaldinho Meira to strike the kick off in the second half. Natã Madureira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 56th match minute, Morro Grande E.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christiano Trevisan to maneuver through the defense. Natã Madureira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldinho Meira in the 60th minute of play. Natã Madureira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Meira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Natã Madureira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorginho Mazza in the 67th minute of play. José Pedro Abraão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Nazário De Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho Meira in the 78th minute of play forced Real Cruzeiro FC's goalkeeper Natã Madureira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Gonçalo Sarmento suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. After 82 played minutes Morro Grande E.C got a freekick which was hit by Kaká Sampaio. In the 84th minute Ronaldinho Meira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Natã Madureira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jorginho Mazza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Real Cruzeiro FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.