U18 World League

Arena Boca do Sapo
Spectators: 7624 (Terracing: 5719, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) LegionArgentina's Alfonso Urko 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Franklin Baptista got free with Ariel Ur in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chicão Quirino kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Franklin Baptista got free with Ariel Ur in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ariel Ur made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Franklin Baptista sent off a good shot on target. Robustiano Incendio kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the game, Alfonso Urko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Gilvan Paraíba was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Elias Mercurio's late challenge caught a Bitelon FC - SAF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Elias Mercurio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 34th minute, Elias Mercurio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 37 minutes into the match, Luiz Eduardo Bueno dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ariel Ur, 2-1. When Bitelon FC - SAF's Luiz Eduardo Bueno in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LegionArgentina's goalie prevented a goal. 3-1 became the score in the 43rd minute when Luiz Eduardo Bueno elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Cristian Furlan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luiz Eduardo Bueno to strike the kick off in the second half. Fiori Souto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfonso Urko in the 57th minute of play forced Bitelon FC - SAF's goalkeeper Gilvan Paraíba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Eduardo Bueno kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 65th match minute, LegionArgentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugenio Cordearo to maneuver through the defense. A throw-in in the 66th minute of the game was made by Elias Mercurio with Gervasio Heriberto as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 73rd minute Luiz Eduardo Bueno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Ur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fiori Souto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ariel Ur having to make a save. 75 minutes into the match, LegionArgentina's goal looked a bit too open when Fiori Souto came free, but Ariel Ur reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gilvan Paraíba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robustiano Incendio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ariel Ur made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franklin Baptista in the 87th minute of play. Ariel Ur took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fiori Souto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fiori Souto hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match.