U18 World League

San Juan
Spectators: 7852 (Terracing: 5890, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 156) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joélson Donatello kicked off to start the match. After 2 played minutes Nibiru X got a freekick which was hit by Nicodemo De la Maza. In the 6th minute, Zeca Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute, Júlio Negri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Nibiru X's Estevan Mascayano got a free kick in the 18th minute. In the 22nd minute, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Zeca Garcia seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Zeca Garcia the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Rio Verde F.C CIMZ protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Zeca Garcia had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 1-0 came in the 24th minute when Xabier Gac all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of José Paulo Xavier. Aldo Flechart could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but José Paulo Xavier made a huge save. The supporters of Rio Verde F.C CIMZ booed when Nibiru X was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Abbott didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 42 minutes, Aldo Flechart mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nibiru X and the Rio Verde F.C CIMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Aldo Flechart kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ruesga Varas made a kick off. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's José Paulo Xavier played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ruesga Varas in the 52nd minute of play. Nibiru X's Héctor David Albertz was substituted for Nicodemo De la Maza. The supporters of Nibiru X booed when Rio Verde F.C CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Júlio Negri didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute Raimundo Alenk shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but José Paulo Xavier saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 71st minute of the match Nibiru X got a corner. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Raimundo Alenk ran over to the corner to take the kick. Raimundo Alenk made a great header on Nibiru X's corner, it was just that Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's José Paulo Xavier managed to reach the ball for a save. Falcão Nóbrega charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Falcão Nóbrega the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 76 played minutes Rio Verde F.C CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Falcão Nóbrega. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joélson Donatello in the 78th minute of play forced Nibiru X's goalkeeper Ursino Canío to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 82 played minutes Nibiru X got a freekick which was hit by Aldo Flechart. In the 82nd minute of the match Germano Domingues sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ursino Canío skillfully saved the ball. Hamílton Martins hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Flechart in the 88th minute of play forced Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper José Paulo Xavier to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute, Raimundo Alenk got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Rio Verde F.C CIMZ getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Falcão Nóbrega hit a great ball. Hamílton Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Baldomiro Fouillioux hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Nibiru X had won after a very even match.