U18 World League

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 7673 (Terracing: 5755, Seating: 1765, VIP seats: 153) 7 minutes into the match, Geovanni Ramalho notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Velez Sarsfield's Uriel Raymon. Uriel Raymon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Genaro Argina got free with Márcio Freitas in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Velez Sarsfield booed when Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldinho Cosme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Uriel Raymon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Geovanni Ramalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Márcio Freitas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Isaac Marcones, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 33rd match minute, Velez Sarsfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Flores to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldinho Cosme in the 35th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Uriel Raymon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 36 minutes, Isaac Marcones managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Velez Sarsfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Isaac Marcones was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 39 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's goalkeeper Márcio Freitas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Genaro Argina. In the 41st minute of the match, Isaac Marcones tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Márcio Freitas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Uriel Raymon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovanni Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Isaac Marcones stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Márcio Freitas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateo Bingen in the 54th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Geovanni Ramalho during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Geovanni Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Téo Trancoso hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Palmeiras's Márcio Freitas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genaro Argina in the 58th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Palmeiras's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Marcones came free, but Márcio Freitas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 71st minute, Hélio Guimarães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Isaac Marcones kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The supporters of Palmeiras booed when Velez Sarsfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Genaro Argina didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho Cosme in the 79th minute of play forced Velez Sarsfield's goalkeeper Uriel Raymon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Palmeiras booed when Velez Sarsfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victorio Gilesindo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 82nd minute of the match, Geovanni Ramalho tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Uriel Raymon saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Téo Trancoso got free with Uriel Raymon in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Velez Sarsfield's Uriel Raymon got control of the ball when Geovanni Ramalho tried to sneak it across the goal line. 88 minutes into the game, Téo Trancoso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Uriel Raymon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 96th minute, Palmeiras's Geovanni Ramalho ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Uriel Raymon. Uriel Raymon yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. The Velez Sarsfield supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Palmeiras's performance. The match ended with a win for Palmeiras.