U18 World League

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Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ciro Gutierrez during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Família Ressaca MZ booed when La Tribuna Tambien Juega was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Gutierrez didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Família Ressaca MZ's Raul Gonçalves slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Benjamin Bieito. That made the score 1-0 after 8 minutes of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Aldo Curcio managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's supporters rose to their feet, but Aldo Curcio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vitinho Fontes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vitinho Fontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geronimo Ignazio, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. A collision led to Família Ressaca MZ getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Narciso Azevedo hit a great ball. Fernando Maciel came free with the goalkeeper in the 17th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Benjamin Bieito could save by the left post. Vitinho Fontes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geronimo Ignazio, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute Arturo Lobo suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dedê Duarte during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Dedê Duarte hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After 36 minutes of play, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Gerardo Garci made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vitinho Fontes was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Família Ressaca MZ's Guilherme Brito got a free kick in the 46th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Geronimo Ignazio to make the kick off. Geronimo Ignazios short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Vitinho Fontes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Benjamin Bieito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Gonçalves in the 58th minute of play. La Tribuna Tambien Juega:s Benjamin Bieito showed great skill when he stopped Simão Koehler:s penalty. 63 minutes into the match, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Gerardo Garci sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vitinho Fontes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hilario Gaxan hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Bartolo Salomon was substituted for Aldo Curcio. A collision led to La Tribuna Tambien Juega getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Hilario Gaxan hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Gerardo Garci kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vitinho Fontes. That made the score 1-2 in the 71 minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Geronimo Ignazio made a precise shot to the right of Vitinho Fontes. Família Ressaca MZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. In the 91st minute, La Tribuna Tambien Juega's Geronimo Ignazio dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-6. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched La Tribuna Tambien Juega eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.