U18 World League

Darcy Ribeiro
Spectators: 7623 (Terracing: 5718, Seating: 1753, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Juarês Cardoso got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Tomás Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 7 played minutes Caskinha Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Juarês Cardoso. Germano Gerber could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Umberto França made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Clube Audax Metropolitano's Tomás Borges slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Umberto França. That made the score 1-0 after 12 minutes of play. After a rather tough play, Caskinha Esporte Clube's Celso Perez got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 17th minute, Miguel Fontes sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Caskinha Esporte Clube's Umberto França didn't even have to move. Umberto França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Borges in the 19th minute of play. Germano Gerber succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 22nd playminute. In the 29thth minute of the game Luís Paulo Maia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Caskinha Esporte Clube's Umberto França was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Caskinha Esporte Clube's Juarês Cardoso got a free kick in the 31st minute. After 32 played minutes Caskinha Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Jânio Gerber. 33 minutes into the match, Caskinha Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Umberto França had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Germano Gerber. Umberto França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Borges, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Umberto França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Germano Gerber in the 43rd minute of play. Germano Gerber's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Umberto França firmly grabbed it by the left post. Umberto França made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Germano Gerber sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomás Borges was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Miguel Fontes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Umberto França made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 54th minute, Tomás Borges made a precise shot to the right of Umberto França. Caskinha Esporte Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. In the 58th minute, Jânio Gerber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute of the match Miguel Fontes shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Umberto França showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Umberto França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Germano Gerber, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Umberto França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Miguel Fontes in the 60th minute of play. Umberto França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Fontes in the 62nd minute of the match. Umberto França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Borges in the 63rd minute of the match. Umberto França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Caskinha Esporte Clube defense, Tomás Borges kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Umberto França. The Caskinha Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Umberto França should have stopped the shot. Clube Audax Metropolitano made a substitution. Sílvio Luís Pimenta replaced Germano Gerber. Umberto França made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victor Mattos in the 70th minute of play. Caskinha Esporte Clube's Umberto França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Miguel Fontes in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 played minutes Clube Audax Metropolitano got a freekick which was hit by Zé Paulo de Lara. 76 minutes into the game, Clube Audax Metropolitano's Victor Mattos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Umberto França made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Umberto França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Mattos in the 80th minute of the match. Umberto França showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Miguel Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 86 minutes into the game, Sílvio Luís Pimenta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Umberto França was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 93rd minute, Sílvio Luís Pimenta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube Audax Metropolitano fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 10-0.