U18 World League

Arena Ximbocú
Spectators: 8110 (Terracing: 6084, Seating: 1865, VIP seats: 161) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Artur Branco started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Lobo Guará got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Tande. After 7 played minutes Real Marabino got a freekick which was hit by Cosmo Kramer. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bautista Govantes in the 10th minute of play forced Lobo Guará's goalkeeper Júnior Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Real Marabino booed when Lobo Guará was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Sabóia didn't get a good kick on the ball. Júnior Pires didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from George Costanza went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Bautista Govantes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júnior Pires having to interfere. Júnior Pires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from George Costanza, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. After having played for 28 minutes, Cosmo Kramer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Real Marabino's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosmo Kramer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Afonsinho Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Lobo Guará's goal looked a bit too open when George Costanza came free, but Júnior Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 played minutes Lobo Guará got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei Tande. In the 35th match minute, Lobo Guará was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Róbson da Silva to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosmo Kramer in the 41st minute of play forced Lobo Guará's goalkeeper Júnior Pires to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afonsinho Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Markvincent Ogero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for George Costanza to strike the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, Real Marabino's Júnior Pires threw himself towards the right post 51 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Bautista Govantes, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Bastian Errarte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Artur Branco scored 1-1 in the 57th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Markvincent Ogero, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lobo Guará's Roberto Domingues was substituted for Afonsinho Melo. Lobo Guará made a substitution. Antônio Carlos Alagoano replaced Luisinho Godoi. Lobo Guará's Júnior Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bautista Govantes in the 67th minute of play. Augusto Sabóia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Real Marabino's Rodas Regato was substituted for Rios Villaboa. Real Marabino's Emanuel Sanguino was substituted for Dei Urruchi. Real Marabino's Markvincent Ogero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Artur Branco in the 80th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bautista Govantes got free with Júnior Pires in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. João Prata's late challenge caught a Real Marabino's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. João Prata helped the player get up and apologised. In the 87th match minute, Lobo Guará was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Prata to maneuver through the defense. 88 minutes into the match, Lobo Guará's goalkeeper Júnior Pires had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Blas Arrazola. After recieving a nice pass, Real Marabino's Blas Arrazola tried to score from far away in the 92nd minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Lobo Guará's Júnior Pires got control of the ball when George Costanza tried to sneak it across the goal line. Real Marabino were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.