U18 World League

Ventania
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Vitinho Cruz started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Jacobo Ramond sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 4 minutes into the match, Armando Severo notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of TALLERES's Ubaldo Ciceron. Ubaldo Ciceron was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Valdir Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ermegildo Llanos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wiliam Toscano having to interfere. After having played for 15 minutes, Armando Severo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC RAJADA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Armando Severo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 22 minutes into the match, TALLERES's Constantino Jakobe sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wiliam Toscano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 23rd minute of the match TALLERES got a corner. FC RAJADA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Constantino Jakobe ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ermegildo Llanos made a great header on TALLERES's corner, it was just that FC RAJADA's Wiliam Toscano managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 25th minute, Constantino Jakobe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wiliam Toscano was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Ermegildo Llanos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wiliam Toscano having to interfere. Jeronimo Tano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wiliam Toscano having to interfere. Vitinho Cruz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Ubaldo Ciceron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ermegildo Llanos made a kick off. Sidnei Carneiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ubaldo Ciceron having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Valdir Salles managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC RAJADA's supporters rose to their feet, but Valdir Salles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ubaldo Ciceron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of FC RAJADA booed when TALLERES was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Esteban Reynardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Uriel Marques fell near the penalty area in the 76th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored TALLERES's protests and gave Uriel Marques a yellow card for diving instead. Uriel Marques hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Vitinho Cruz managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC RAJADA's supporters rose to their feet, but Vitinho Cruz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ubaldo Ciceron breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vitinho Cruz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ubaldo Ciceron having to interfere. 93 minutes into the game, Sidnei Carneiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC RAJADA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave TALLERES the free kick. After a rather tough play, FC RAJADA's Sidnei Carneiro got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.