U18 World League

S y D Serengueti
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guillermo Emesto started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Conrado Gaúcho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alfonso Polo. Real Academia Serengetti's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Conrado Gaúcho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 9 minutes into the match, Real Academia Serengetti's goal looked a bit too open when Conrado Gaúcho came free, but Alfonso Polo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th match minute, Mitnarotov FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Márcio Munhoz to maneuver through the defense. Márcio Munhoz was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 14 minutes into the match. 13 minutes into the game, one of Mitnarotov FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After some careless play in the Mitnarotov FC defense, Segundo Cordairo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matías Lima. The Mitnarotov FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matías Lima should have stopped the shot. Bruninho Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Polo having to interfere. If Bruninho Carvalho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bruninho Carvalho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfonso Polo having to interfere. Bruninho Carvalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Mitnarotov FC's Frédson Carneiro got a free kick in the 39th minute. Real Academia Serengetti's Alfonso Polo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruninho Carvalho in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bruninho Carvalho was the one to do the kick off. Celso Vimaro tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Alfonso Polo. An unnecessary self made goal, 2-2 in the 51st minute. Alfonso Polo had great luck who in the 65thth minute grab hold of the ball when Bruninho Carvalho from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. Alfonso Polo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruninho Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. In the 71st minute, Mateo Guilabertus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Real Academia Serengetti's defense didn't have a chance, in the 73rd minute, when Bruninho Carvalho scored to the left of an out of position Alfonso Polo, making the score, 2-3. Alfonso Polo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruninho Carvalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Bruninho Carvalho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mitnarotov FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bruninho Carvalho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfonso Polo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bruninho Carvalho might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alfonso Polo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bruninho Carvalho ran back to his position shaking his head. Alfonso Polo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruninho Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. The Mitnarotov FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Mitnarotov FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.