U18 World League

Arena Salvador
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Geovânio Toscano started the match with the kick off. When Flávio Branco fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s protests and gave Flávio Branco a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Flávio Branco got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Flávio Branco hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Edmundo Alagoano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Haroldo Recife was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 11th minute, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Leonardo Maciel fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Benjamim Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Paulo Renato Mineiro charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Renato Mineiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 23 minutes, Patrick Toledo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Torino SSA and the Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd match minute, Torino SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Toledo to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s zone, Edmundo Alagoano stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Haroldo Recife came out of the goal and Edmundo Alagoano tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Alagoano in the 39th minute of play forced Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Haroldo Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Haroldo Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Haroldo Recife took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 61st minute Telmo Leme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Recife saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcelinho Miranda hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Alagoano in the 67th minute of play forced Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Haroldo Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tony Catarinense hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Róbson Reis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute, Dalmo Gomes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- booed when Torino SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmo Gomes didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Flávio Branco hit a great ball. In the 93rd minute of the match Edmundo Alagoano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Haroldo Recife skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Eurico Pinho got a free kick in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Torino SSA.