U18 World League

Loser Stadium
Spectators: 7869 (Terracing: 5903, Seating: 1810, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cássio Britto started the match with the kick off. In the 13th minute Cássio Britto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dalmacio Mikolas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dalmacio Mikolas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olívio Coutinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Britto in the 18th minute of play forced Ipro Demiga Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Dalmacio Mikolas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eliseu Negri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nicanor Alvarez, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Dalmacio Mikolas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cássio Britto, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Eliseu Negri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantino Cordarin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gilberto Laurentzi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eliseu Negri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ipro Demiga Fútbol Club's zone, Deivid Bittencourt stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dalmacio Mikolas came out of the goal and Deivid Bittencourt tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to New Loser FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Tarcisio Bezerra hit a great ball. After having played for 35 minutes, Sandrinho Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New Loser FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandrinho Xavier was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 40th minute, New Loser FC's Olívio Coutinho seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Olívio Coutinho the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of New Loser FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Olívio Coutinho had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Olívio Coutinho hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind New Loser FC's goalkeeper Eliseu Negri, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eliseu Negri made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leopoldo Brun in the 45th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Constantino Cordarin made the kick off in the second half. In the 62nd minute, Cássio Britto made a precise shot to the right of Dalmacio Mikolas. Ipro Demiga Fútbol Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 70th minute, Ipro Demiga Fútbol Club's Constantino Cordarin dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Evaristo Guimarães charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Evaristo Guimarães the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 75 played minutes New Loser FC got a freekick which was hit by Evaristo Guimarães. When Nicanor Alvarez fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ipro Demiga Fútbol Club's protests and gave Nicanor Alvarez a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ipro Demiga Fútbol Club's Nicanor Alvarez got a free kick in the 77th minute. Dalmacio Mikolas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sandrinho Xavier, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Ipro Demiga Fútbol Club's Dalmacio Mikolas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaristo Guimarães in the 82nd minute of play. In the 90th minute, Jailson Souto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Evaristo Guimarães might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Dalmacio Mikolas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evaristo Guimarães ran back to his position shaking his head. For all the effort they put into the match, the Ipro Demiga Fútbol Club players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for New Loser FC.