U18 World League

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Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) 9 minutes into the match, Pinheiros Capibaras FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fermin Lucero came free, but Dagoberto Rosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dagoberto Rosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateo Blanco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 minutes into the match, Mateo Blanco notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Pinheiros Capibaras FC's Dagoberto Rosa. Dagoberto Rosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dagoberto Rosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvestre Ranolfo in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute Silvestre Ranolfo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dagoberto Rosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Pinheiros Capibaras FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mateo Blanco came free, but Dagoberto Rosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Pinheiros Capibaras FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gregorio Chuse was slow to take the kick. During this time La Zabaleta's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on La Zabaleta's corner Gregorio Chuse fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dagoberto Rosa quite easily take care of the ball. If Mateo Blanco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Isidro Adrio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Dagoberto Rosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dagoberto Rosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateo Blanco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Adriano Cordeiro fell near the penalty area in the 35th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pinheiros Capibaras FC's protests and gave Adriano Cordeiro a yellow card for diving instead. Dagoberto Rosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fermin Lucero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute Gonçalo Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Feliberto Bittor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luís Fabiano Sena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Feliberto Bittor made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonçalo Leite in the 42nd minute of play forced La Zabaleta's goalkeeper Feliberto Bittor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, La Zabaleta's Feliberto Bittor got control of the ball when Luís Fabiano Sena tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mateo Blanco to make the kick off. Mateo Blanco's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Dagoberto Rosa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. In the 67th minute, Luís Fabiano Sena left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinheiros Capibaras FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Feliberto Bittor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Fabiano Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Feliberto Bittor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fabiano Sena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mateo Blancos short, quick shot in the 79thth minute got Dagoberto Rosa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 80 minutes, Hermínio Moreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pinheiros Capibaras FC and the La Zabaleta players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hermínio Moreira hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. 93 minutes into the game, Luís Fabiano Sena cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Feliberto Bittor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pinheiros Capibaras FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.