U18 World League

Johan Cruyff
Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Manolito Flores kicked off to start the match. If Abel Matorin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Monte Vega scored 1-0 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Doriva Simões, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ booed when F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilen Adán didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artur Sarmento's late challenge caught a F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artur Sarmento helped the player get up and apologised. After 26 played minutes CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Artur Sarmento. Ramón Quiroga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júnior Tinoco, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Monte Vega got free with Doriva Simões in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the game, Reginaldo Borges was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA the free kick. With a little luck, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Doriva Simões got control of the ball when César Nafría tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Monte Vega hit a great ball. After 40 played minutes CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by José Maria Macedo. Ramón Quiroga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júnior Tinoco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doriva Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manolito Flores in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 46th match minute, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by César Nafría to maneuver through the defense.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Júnior Tinoco to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when César Nafría came free, but Doriva Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ramón Quiroga made an important save on a dangerous shot by Júnior Tinoco in the 56th minute. In the 56th minute, Joachim Dobale hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Natã Koehler was substituted for Reginaldo Borges. Joachim Dobale kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Doriva Simões took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Manolito Flores, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Doriva Simões made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manolito Flores in the 66th minute of play. Doriva Simões didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Joachim Dobale went, in the 69th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by César Nafría in the 72nd minute of play forced CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Doriva Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute Júnior Tinoco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramón Quiroga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's goalkeeper Ramón Quiroga had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Júnior Tinoco. F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA's Nabucodonosor Contratas got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ made a substitution. Afonsinho de Mendonça replaced Ediberto Xavier. Joachim Dobale sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ's Doriva Simões played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by César Nafría in the 91st minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the CA Metropolitano - FSCMZ players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for F.C. AMERICAN BARÇA.