U18 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Claudinei Godoi started the match with the kick off. Gavino Osorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Xavier, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 5th match minute, Belgrano LOS PIRATAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cecilio Heli to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Arsenal de Gols F.C booed when Belgrano LOS PIRATAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabian Adrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudinei Godoi succeeded in the game's 7th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 12 minutes into the match, Antonio Shantala notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Arsenal de Gols F.C's Nicolas Recife. Nicolas Recife was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cecilio Heli charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cecilio Heli the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's Eusebio Leoiar got a free kick in the 20th minute. Gavino Osorio made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Gabriel Xavier sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the Arsenal de Gols F.C defense, Antonio Shantala kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nicolas Recife. The Arsenal de Gols F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nicolas Recife should have stopped the shot. Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's Gavino Osorio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabriel Xavier in the 30th minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Arsenal de Gols F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Antonio Shantala came free, but Nicolas Recife reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Recife showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Shantala in the 35th minute of the match. Gavino Osorio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Xavier in the 40th minute of the match. Gabriel Xavier had several of the Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 45 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-2 score and a disappointed Gavino Osorio as he didn't even see the shot coming. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antonio Shantala stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Antonio Shantala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Cecilio Heli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antonio Shantala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nicolas Recife having to interfere. A collision led to Belgrano LOS PIRATAS getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Cecilio Heli hit a great ball. If Yuri Jacinto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 81 played minutes Belgrano LOS PIRATAS got a freekick which was hit by Fabian Adrio. Gavino Osorio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabriel Xavier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Belgrano LOS PIRATAS's goal looked a bit too open when Ademir Freitas came free, but Gavino Osorio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Recife made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antonio Shantala in the 87th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Shantala in the 89th minute of play forced Arsenal de Gols F.C's goalkeeper Nicolas Recife to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabian Adrio kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match.