U18 World League

Víctor Ugarte
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The supporters of ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ booed when Nacional Potosí was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Casimiro Abendano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Boni Abad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cléber Azevedo's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Enéas Ramalho suffered a sore knee after 8 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Leoncio Abadia's late challenge caught a ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leoncio Abadia helped the player get up and apologised. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ made a substitution. João Augusto Pirani replaced Enéas Ramalho. After a rather tough play, Nacional Potosí's Leoncio Abadia got a free kick in the 9th minute. Jefferson Lara took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 10th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Boni Abad. Nacional Potosí's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 11th minute Gilmar de Brito shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boni Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lekubegi Abaurre kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. A collision led to Nacional Potosí getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Zoilo Abadie hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cléber Azevedo in the 23rd minute of play forced Nacional Potosí's goalkeeper Boni Abad to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 30th minute Cléber Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boni Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cléber Azevedo in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Boni Abad prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Boni Abad stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benjamim Freitas's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. Boni Abad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilmar de Brito, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. A collision led to ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Percy Capixaba hit a great ball. After the first half ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 53rd minute Benjamim Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boni Abad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Cléber Azevedo in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Nacional Potosí's goalie prevented a goal. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Percy Capixaba shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 69th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Boni Abad but with some difficulty. 70 minutes into the game, Lekubegi Abaurre was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nacional Potosí's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ the free kick. After a rather tough play, Nacional Potosí's Lekubegi Abaurre got a free kick in the 70th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Nacional Potosí's goalkeeper Boni Abad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cléber Azevedo. Cléber Azevedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Boni Abad made a huge save. The Nacional Potosí manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ to win.