U18 World League

Tomas A. Duco
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antônio Carlos Melo started the match with the kick off. Guns And Roses's Claudio Librado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vágner Valadares in the 3rd minute of play. Astor Garaona kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 8th minute, Ediberto Munhoz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Diogo Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelito Demaria in the 9th minute of the match. Diogo Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximino Huly in the 14th minute of play. Claudio Librado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vágner Valadares in the 18th minute of the match. A collision led to Guns And Roses getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Joel Espiridion hit a great ball. Claudio Librado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastião Paraense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Chelsicha getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Angelo de Sousa hit a great ball. The supporters of Guns And Roses booed when Chelsicha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antônio Carlos Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Acácio Catarinense kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Angelito Demaria struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Diogo Velloso didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guns And Roses. Maximino Huly received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Diogo Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ediberto Munhoz hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. If Joel Espiridion had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joel Espiridion received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Diogo Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Joel Espiridion made the kick off in the second half. Diogo Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joel Espiridion in the 52nd minute of the match. Diogo Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joel Espiridion in the 55th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Joel Espiridion's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diogo Velloso was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Vágner Valadares scored 0-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Claudio Librado, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 68th minute, Chelsicha's Frederico de Mendonça ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Claudio Librado. Claudio Librado yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. Antônio Carlos Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Guns And Roses getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Jorge Arnas hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Chelsicha's Dedê Marquez got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind Chelsicha's goalkeeper Diogo Velloso, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 81st minute, Ediberto Munhoz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Guns And Roses getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Joel Espiridion hit a great ball. After 86 played minutes Chelsicha got a freekick which was hit by Vágner Valadares. In the 91st minute Vágner Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Librado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Diogo Velloso didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joel Espiridion went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Chelsicha had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.