U18 World League

Chapadão
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Afonsinho Cearense started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Guilherme Cruz 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. After 4 played minutes Ferreira Lopes MZC got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Queirós. Afonsinho Cearense's late challenge caught a Ferreira Lopes MZC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Afonsinho Cearense helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Ferreira Lopes MZC booed when BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Afonsinho Cearense didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guilherme Cruz got free with Genílson Paraibano in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 11 minutes into the game, Guilherme Cruz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Genílson Paraibano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Rui Branco hit a great ball. Guilherme Cruz was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 14th minute. Ferreira Lopes MZC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 16th minute Carlos Alberto Novaes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genílson Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Genílson Paraibano was out of position in the 17 minute of play, and Carlos Alberto Novaes capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Carlos Alberto Novaes really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's Genílson Paraibano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS from getting a goal against them. Filipe Cruz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guto Mattos in the 21st minute of the match. A hard shot 24 in the game by Guilherme Cruz from a close distance when the talented Genílson Paraibano managed to make a qualified save. BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's players were relieved. After a rather tough play, BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's Rui Branco got a free kick in the 25th minute. After 31 played minutes BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS got a freekick which was hit by Josué Figueiredo. After 32 played minutes, Ferreira Lopes MZC's Mané Araújo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Genílson Paraibano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ferreira Lopes MZC reached it. After 38 played minutes Ferreira Lopes MZC got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Sampaio. 40 minutes into the match, BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's goalkeeper Genílson Paraibano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guilherme Cruz. After having played for 42 minutes, Joélson Godoi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joélson Godoi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 47 minutes into the match, Ferreira Lopes MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Branco came free, but Filipe Cruz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 48th minute, Afonsinho Cearense 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.

In the 52nd match minute, BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Branco to maneuver through the defense. After 53 played minutes, Ferreira Lopes MZC's Moisés Toledo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Genílson Paraibano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ferreira Lopes MZC reached it. Genílson Paraibano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilherme Cruz in the 55th minute of play. Genílson Paraibano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Duarte Prata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's Samuca Rossi got a free kick in the 58th minute. Joélson Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 65th match minute, BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jarbas Travassos to maneuver through the defense. Filipe Cruz acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 69th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Joel Vides. 71 minutes into the match, Ferreira Lopes MZC's goalkeeper Filipe Cruz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Afonsinho Cearense. In the 72nd minute, BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's Rui Branco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Filipe Cruz. Filipe Cruz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonel Brasil during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Ferreira Lopes MZC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Leonel Brasil hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Afonsinho Cearense hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ferreira Lopes MZC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Joélson Godoi scored to the left of an out of position Filipe Cruz, making the score, 2-2. Genílson Paraibano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Genílson Paraibano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme Cruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. In the 91st minute, Paulo Queirós made a precise shot to the right of Genílson Paraibano. BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. Genílson Paraibano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guilherme Cruz in the 97th minute of the match. Ferreira Lopes MZC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.