U18 World League

Estádio Celio Melo
Spectators: 7836 (Terracing: 5878, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) Clube Atlético Paulista's Fred da Silva started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 8th play minute Joélson Donatello came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Elano Amorim. 1-0. Joélson Donatello struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Elano Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Rio Verde F.C CIMZ. In the 21st minute Luís Fabiano Pereira 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 22nd match minute, Clube Atlético Paulista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iuri Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Clube Atlético Paulista's Iuri Nascimento got a free kick in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joélson Donatello got free with Elano Amorim in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Matheus Penha fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Clube Atlético Paulista's protests and gave Matheus Penha a yellow card for diving instead. After 27 played minutes Clube Atlético Paulista got a freekick which was hit by Matheus Penha. Elano Amorim acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 28th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Germano Domingues. The supporters of Clube Atlético Paulista booed when Rio Verde F.C CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesinha Mazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Elano Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joélson Donatello in the 37th minute. 39 minutes into the game, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Joélson Donatello nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elano Amorim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. The audience was convinced that Ivo Pernambucano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elano Amorim was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. After 44 minutes, Válbson Munhoz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Clube Atlético Paulista and the Rio Verde F.C CIMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Clube Atlético Paulista getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Válbson Munhoz hit a great ball. Arnaldo Couto hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joélson Donatello made a kick off. After 54 minutes of play, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Falcão Nóbrega made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elano Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 58 minutes of play, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Cesinha Mazza made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elano Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Joélson Donatello got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Elano Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Falcão Nóbrega, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Clube Atlético Paulista's goal looked a bit too open when Geovani Vieira came free, but Elano Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elano Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Falcão Nóbrega in the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of Clube Atlético Paulista booed when Rio Verde F.C CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesinha Mazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clube Atlético Paulista made a substitution. Geraldo Moraes replaced Matheus Penha. After 71 played minutes Rio Verde F.C CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Cesinha Mazza. Elano Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Geovani Vieira in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Geovani Vieira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elano Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Ivo Pernambucano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elano Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Falcão Nóbrega kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. In the 87th match minute, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivo Pernambucano to maneuver through the defense. Elano Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joélson Donatello in the 92nd minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ fully deserved thier win.