U18 World League

Arena Das Naciones
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Godfredo Gabon kicked off to start the match. After 2 minutes, Fernando Vinhas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Magic Canhotas FC -DMZ- and the Catarinense F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. 14 minutes into the match, Sidnei Teixeira notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Catarinense F.C.'s Benicio Gaitan. Benicio Gaitan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 21 minutes into the game, Catarinense F.C.'s Aquilino Cortez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Guilherme Duarte made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. In the 24th minute Sidnei Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benicio Gaitan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benicio Gaitan came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Magic Canhotas FC -DMZ-'s Gil Hoffmann. But to his dismay, Gil Hoffmann quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Benicio Gaitan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil Hoffmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Guilherme Duarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Gabon in the 31st minute of the match. Benicio Gaitan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gil Hoffmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Benicio Gaitan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gualter Queirós, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. In the 44th match minute, Catarinense F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacobo Benitez to maneuver through the defense. After 46 played minutes, Magic Canhotas FC -DMZ-'s Gil Hoffmann shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benicio Gaitan 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 Magic Canhotas FC -DMZ- reached it. 47 minutes into the match, Catarinense F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Elder Lago came free, but Benicio Gaitan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sidnei Teixeira to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Catarinense F.C.'s Alejandro Perutxo got a free kick in the 51st minute. Magic Canhotas FC -DMZ-'s Gil Hoffmann got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alejandro Perutxo kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Magic Canhotas FC -DMZ-'s Guilherme Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Bento in the 56th minute of play. The supporters of Magic Canhotas FC -DMZ- booed when Catarinense F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Godfredo Gabon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tadeo Abilio kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Benicio Gaitan was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Gil Hoffmann. Catarinense F.C.'s Benicio Gaitan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Catarinense F.C. from getting a goal against them. After some careless play in the Catarinense F.C. defense, Gualter Queirós kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Benicio Gaitan. The Catarinense F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Benicio Gaitan should have stopped the shot. Magic Canhotas FC -DMZ-'s Guilherme Duarte played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zacarias Bento in the 75th minute of play. Godfredo Gabon hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Catarinense F.C.'s Benicio Gaitan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Catarinense F.C. from getting a goal against them. Guilherme Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Izel in the 83rd minute of play. Guilherme Duarte made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Izel in the 85th minute of play. Guilherme Duarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aquilino Cortez, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute.