U18 World League

Serra Dourada
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Reynaldo de Castro got the match started through his kick off. Perivaldo Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cipriano Berriotxoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nuno Neves was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 10 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the game, one of Jardim América FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Bicicleta F.C. a penalty, 12 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Orlando Abascal, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Jardim América FC's Perivaldo Torres. 0-1. 15 minutes into the match, Jardim América FC's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Abascal came free, but Perivaldo Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romulo Paublo made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Reynaldo de Castro sent off a good shot on target. Reynaldo de Castro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 30 minutes of play, Bicicleta F.C.'s Cipriano Berriotxoa made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Perivaldo Torres was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Bicicleta F.C. getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ruperto Rufo hit a great ball. Reynaldo de Castro struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Romulo Paublo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jardim América FC. In the 36th minute, Tomás Mazza made a precise shot to the right of Romulo Paublo. Bicicleta F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Perivaldo Torres took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Abascal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 41 minutes, Zé Paulo Urbano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jardim América FC and the Bicicleta F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Bicicleta F.C. booed when Jardim América FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Paulo Urbano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Perivaldo Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Abascal in the 42nd minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Orlando Abascal to strike the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Orlando Abascal notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of Jardim América FC's Perivaldo Torres. Perivaldo Torres was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 56 played minutes Jardim América FC got a freekick which was hit by Nico Rossi. 57 minutes into the match, Bicicleta F.C.'s Orlando Abascal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Perivaldo Torres narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Jardim América FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Nico Rossi hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Victoriano Miliano in the 61st minute of play forced Jardim América FC's goalkeeper Perivaldo Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valentin Gonzales struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Perivaldo Torres didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bicicleta F.C.. 66 minutes into the match, Jardim América FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Berriotxoa came free, but Perivaldo Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Valentin Gonzales had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 75 minutes into the game, Cipriano Berriotxoa recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Perivaldo Torres. Cipriano Berriotxoa showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-6. After 80 played minutes Bicicleta F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Cipriano Berriotxoa. If Reynaldo de Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Herminio Calvino kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Perivaldo Torres was a little too slow when Cipriano Berriotxoa got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 1-7. Perivaldo Torres showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Orlando Abascal in the 91st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Jardim América FC defense, Valentin Gonzales kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Perivaldo Torres. The Jardim América FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Perivaldo Torres should have stopped the shot. Bicicleta F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.