U18 World League

Mandrake FC Stadium
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ian Martins started the match with the kick off. BRASIL.Sp's Gildo Nogueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save BRASIL.Sp from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, BRASIL.Sp's Gildo Nogueira got control of the ball when Nesor De Pedro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alex Armada kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Ian Martins scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cucao Coira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nesor De Pedro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Gildo Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute, Hermínio Neiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute, Giuseppe Arantes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 24 minutes into the game, when Julio Correa put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 24th minute of the game. One of Mandrake fc:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of BRASIL.Sp:s goal. The referee gave BRASIL.Sp a penalty, 26 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Hermínio Neiva, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Mandrake fc's Cucao Coira. 0-2. Cucao Coira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hermínio Neiva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Hermínio Neiva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of BRASIL.Sp booed when Mandrake fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xavian Quintero didn't get a good kick on the ball. After the first half BRASIL.Sp were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

A collision led to Mandrake fc getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nesor De Pedro hit a great ball. Jean Simões could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Cucao Coira made a huge save. After 61 played minutes BRASIL.Sp got a freekick which was hit by Horácio Ferraz. Mandrake fc's Nando Ponce De Leon got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 71st minute, Hermínio Neiva reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Cucao Coira. The goal made the score 0-3. 74 minutes into the match, Mandrake fc's goal looked a bit too open when Jerônimo de Salles came free, but Cucao Coira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hermínio Neiva hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Xavian Quintero kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ian Martins in the 96th minute of play forced Mandrake fc's goalkeeper Cucao Coira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Although Mandrake fc had been in control for most of the match, BRASIL.Sp still came away with the win.