U18 World League

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Altos Gatos FC's Cosme Pacorro started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cosme Pacorro in the 3rd minute of play forced Dinamo Colorado's goalkeeper Inácio Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cosme Pacorro got free with Inácio Marquez in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Inácio Marquez made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bernabe Clis in the 10th minute. Cosme Pacorro in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Inácio Marquez, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 18 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerson Mazza came free, but Eloy Cordearo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerson Mazza came free, but Eloy Cordearo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute, Wilian Alagoano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 25 minutes into the game, Augusto Alvarenga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dinamo Colorado's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Altos Gatos FC the free kick. In the 25th match minute, Dinamo Colorado was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. Inácio Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosme Pacorro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eloy Cordearo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matías Teles in the 30th minute of the match. Eloy Cordearo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gerson Mazza in the 31st minute of the match. When Wilian Alagoano fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dinamo Colorado's protests and gave Wilian Alagoano a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Dinamo Colorado getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Wilian Alagoano hit a great ball. Inácio Marquez made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Cosme Pacorro sent off a good shot on target. Cosme Pacorro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Inácio Marquez made a huge save. After the first half Dinamo Colorado were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wellington Torres stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Wilian Alagoano received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Eloy Cordearo came out and tried to block the shot, but Wilian Alagoano slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 52nd minute. Prospero Porfiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Angelo Damião struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Eloy Cordearo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dinamo Colorado. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prospero Porfiro in the 67th minute of play forced Dinamo Colorado's goalkeeper Inácio Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonio Paulin hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 73rd minute Cosme Pacorro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Inácio Marquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Cosme Pacorro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Inácio Marquez was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Dinamo Colorado's Osmar Salgado was substituted for Fernando Pinho. A sloppy throw-in by Arsenio Eguen in the 81st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Dinamo Colorado's Gerson Mazza. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Angelo Damião took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Eloy Cordearo to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cosme Pacorro in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Inácio Marquez prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Cesar Fidencio came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Altos Gatos FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cesar Fidencio couldn't finish the play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Dinamo Colorado eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.