U18 World League

K-XO-ROES
Spectators: 7464 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rubinho Perez started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Rubinho Perez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's Thiago Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Roland in the 7th minute of play. Carlinhos Rodrigues hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. After 11 played minutes, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Bernardino Ospin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thiago Miranda 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 SAN MARTIN F.C. reached it. Valdemar Arósio kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After 15 minutes of play, SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Abelardo Roland made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Thiago Miranda was left in no man's land by his defense there! Valdemar Arósio's late challenge caught a SAN MARTIN F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valdemar Arósio helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th match minute, FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valdemar Arósio to maneuver through the defense. Manuel Cordera got in the 25th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Thiago Miranda handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Thiago Miranda didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Manuel Cordera shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Rigoberto Firmo charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rigoberto Firmo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rigoberto Firmo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Rubinho Velasco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When SAN MARTIN F.C.'s Manuel Cordera in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of SAN MARTIN F.C. booed when FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valdemar Arósio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thiago Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Roland in the 39th minute of the match. Thiago Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Ritchie in the 42nd minute of play. In the 48th match minute, SAN MARTIN F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Ritchie to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 52nd minute, Manuel Cordera reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Thiago Miranda. The goal made the score 1-3. Thiago Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Roland in the 55th minute of the match. FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's Thiago Miranda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA from getting a goal against them. In the 65th minute Abelardo Roland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the game, Simon Canor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Thiago Miranda was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of SAN MARTIN F.C. booed when FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rubinho Perez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Simon Canor received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Thiago Miranda came out and tried to block the shot, but Simon Canor slotted it home off the left post making it 1-6 in the 79th minute. Thiago Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abelardo Roland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Roland in the 97th minute of play forced FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA's goalkeeper Thiago Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The FORMIGÃO DE BRAGA fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SAN MARTIN F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.