U21 World League

Benavides
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Oséias Meireles started the match with the kick off. Rosendo Aritza charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rosendo Aritza the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Boedo Athletic. getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Rosendo Aritza hit a great ball. Isaac Gelmiro scored 1-0 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vito Cordeiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Santos da Bahia Fc booed when Boedo Athletic. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Rainerio didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isaac Gelmiro in the 15th minute of play forced Santos da Bahia Fc's goalkeeper Vito Cordeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 15 minutes, Adelino Galvão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Santos da Bahia Fc and the Boedo Athletic. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Boedo Athletic. booed when Santos da Bahia Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adelino Galvão didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Santos da Bahia Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Gelmiro came free, but Vito Cordeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Santos da Bahia Fc's Adelino Galvão got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Gaspar Mitxaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustaquio Nuxila in the 38th minute of play forced Santos da Bahia Fc's goalkeeper Vito Cordeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vito Cordeiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gaspar Mitxaut in the 41st minute. Isaias Garcia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oséias Meireles in the 47th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Vito Cordeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaac Gelmiro in the 56th minute of play. Isaac Gelmiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vito Cordeiro having to interfere. After 67 minutes of play Santos da Bahia Fc's Adelino Galvão was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Santos da Bahia Fc's Adelino Galvão got a free kick in the 68th minute. Vito Cordeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Gelmiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Isaac Gelmiro notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Santos da Bahia Fc's Vito Cordeiro. Vito Cordeiro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mané Arruda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Isaias Garcia having to interfere. Alfredo Pero kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Santos da Bahia Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Eustaquio Nuxila came free, but Vito Cordeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodriguinho da Silveira in the 90th minute of play forced Boedo Athletic.'s goalkeeper Isaias Garcia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Boedo Athletic. defense, Rodriguinho da Silveira kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Isaias Garcia. The Boedo Athletic. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Isaias Garcia should have stopped the shot. Boedo Athletic. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Santos da Bahia Fc for a fine match.