U18 World League

Mestre Telê Santana
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Renatinho Esteves started the match with the kick off. Norberto Pimenta kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. If Isaias Ubarna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rui Souto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Perez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Bernad's late challenge caught a Arsenal MGK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Bernad helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in the xeneise dream team fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 13th minute. Penalty! Ricardo Moraes walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. Roman Loren hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Roman Loren missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 21 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Rui Souto right hand side. A collision led to Arsenal MGK getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Maurinho Aparecido hit a great ball. A collision led to Arsenal MGK getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Jorge Travassos hit a great ball. Rui Souto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Perez in the 32nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, the xeneise dream team's Isaias Ubarna got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Javier Ereinotz made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Renatinho Esteves sent off a good shot on target. Jerônimo Meirelles kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Arsenal MGK fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 42nd minute. Penalty! The referee gave the xeneise dream team a penalty, 45 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Roman Loren, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Arsenal MGK's Rui Souto. 0-1. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Denis Perez to make the kick off. In the 52nd play minute Isaias Ubarna came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rui Souto. 0-2. After 55 played minutes Arsenal MGK got a freekick which was hit by Maurinho Aparecido. Roman Loren struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Rui Souto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for the xeneise dream team. Rui Souto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gervasio Rumaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. the xeneise dream team's Javier Ereinotz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Renatinho Esteves in the 61st minute of play. Edson Favoretto charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Edson Favoretto the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. When Jerônimo Meirelles fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arsenal MGK's protests and gave Jerônimo Meirelles a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Jerônimo Meirelles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Arsenal MGK's Renatinho Esteves got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Isaias Ubarna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Rui Souto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Renatinho Esteves scored 1-2 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Javier Ereinotz, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Rui Souto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gervasio Rumaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Javier Ereinotz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renatinho Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. the xeneise dream team had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.