U18 World League

Gigante de Alberdi
Spectators: 7702 (Terracing: 5778, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antonio Shantala started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Andrézinho Marinho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arsenal de Gols F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belgrano LOS PIRATAS the free kick. If Antonio Shantala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arsenal de Gols F.C's Dino Monteiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Arsenal de Gols F.C from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Arsenal de Gols F.C's Flávio Fontes got a free kick in the 12th minute. When the match had gone on for 13 minutes, Antonio Shantala took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Dino Monteiro to make any attempt to save it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Conrado Isaio during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 16 played minutes Belgrano LOS PIRATAS got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Isaio. Gavino Osorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudinei Godoi in the 19th minute of play. Gavino Osorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudinei Godoi, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Conrado Isaio got his second yellow card in the match during the 25th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of Arsenal de Gols F.C booed when Belgrano LOS PIRATAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Conrado Isaio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute of the match Arsenal de Gols F.C got a corner. Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Flavinho Garcia ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Flavinho Garcia got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gavino Osorio quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 30th minute, Santos Sotero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Belgrano LOS PIRATAS booed when Arsenal de Gols F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Xavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cipriano Darien kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. In the 47th minute Flávio Fontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gavino Osorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Claudinei Godoi to strike the kick off in the second half. Ademir Freitas's late challenge caught a Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ademir Freitas helped the player get up and apologised. In the 60th match minute, Arsenal de Gols F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademir Freitas to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Belgrano LOS PIRATAS booed when Arsenal de Gols F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudinei Godoi didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Antonio Shantala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arsenal de Gols F.C's Andrézinho Marinho got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Andrézinho Marinho off the ground. A collision led to Arsenal de Gols F.C getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Andrézinho Marinho hit a great ball. Moisés Nóbrega hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Gavino Osorio made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Claudinei Godoi sent off a good shot on target. Flávio Fontes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 93rd minute, Flavinho Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arsenal de Gols F.C were furious when Flavinho Garcia was red carded, 96 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. After a rather tough play, Arsenal de Gols F.C's Flavinho Garcia got a free kick in the 97th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Belgrano LOS PIRATAS had played much better football throughout.