U18 World League

Estadio Pucholandia
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomás Checa started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Narciso Matorin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The JURIDIQUES F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. With his leg Alfredinho Cordeiro managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Deportivo Pucho's Tomás Checa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Zeledon Cesario fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredinho Cordeiro having to interfere. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Zeledon Cesario sped through JURIDIQUES F.C's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alfredinho Cordeiro. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raul Brion in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredinho Cordeiro saved JURIDIQUES F.C from getting behind. After 23 played minutes Deportivo Pucho got a freekick which was hit by Ariel Pancho. After a rather tough play, JURIDIQUES F.C's Adhemar de Carvalho got a free kick in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the game, Deportivo Pucho's Tomás Checa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfredinho Cordeiro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Narciso Matorin struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Marciano Blanco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JURIDIQUES F.C. Alfredinho Cordeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Brion in the 41st minute of play. Narciso Matorin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Marciano Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eurico Nascimento was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd match minute, JURIDIQUES F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dé Vargas to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Deportivo Pucho getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Zeledon Cesario hit a great ball. Eurico Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Marciano Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eurico Nascimento might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marciano Blanco. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eurico Nascimento ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 70th match minute, Deportivo Pucho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Brion to maneuver through the defense. After 76 minutes of play, JURIDIQUES F.C's Eurico Nascimento made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marciano Blanco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eurico Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Marciano Blanco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Deportivo Pucho getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Tomás Checa hit a great ball. If Eurico Nascimento had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 89 minutes into the match, Tomás Checa notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of JURIDIQUES F.C's Alfredinho Cordeiro. Alfredinho Cordeiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. JURIDIQUES F.C's Alfredinho Cordeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raul Brion in the 96th minute of play.