U18 World League

Arena Lucas Martins
Spectators: 7980 (Terracing: 5986, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gabriel Bezerra started the match with the kick off. If Beto Escalona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 3rd minute Beto Escalona shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oscar Saraiva saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 6 played minutes Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC got a freekick which was hit by Christian Calderón. After 16 minutes, Jonathan De Gracia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC and the Los Hermanos CIMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Jonathan De Gracia hit a great ball. A collision led to Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Christian Calderón hit a great ball. 25 minutes into the game, Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's Beto Escalona nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Oscar Saraiva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. A collision led to Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Christian Calderón hit a great ball. Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's Luchito De Leon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC from getting a goal against them. Beto Escalona fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oscar Saraiva having to interfere. In the 37th minute of the match Los Hermanos CIMZ got a corner. Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gabriel Bezerra ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 40 played minutes Los Hermanos CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Lenílson Netto. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Beto Escalona in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Oscar Saraiva saved Los Hermanos CIMZ from getting behind. After the first half Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luis Herrera made a kick off. Los Hermanos CIMZ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 51st minute, when Frenkie De Jong scored to the left of an out of position Oscar Saraiva, making the score, 0-2. Luis Herrera charged in rather forcefully in the 56th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luis Herrera the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Los Hermanos CIMZ's Vito Rosado was substituted for Cléber de Souza. A collision led to Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Luis Herrera hit a great ball. 60 minutes into the match, Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Bezerra came free, but Luchito De Leon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luchito De Leon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Bezerra in the 61st minute of play. After 65 played minutes Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC got a freekick which was hit by Cacá Aguado. Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's Rigoberto Villalaz was substituted for Jonathan De Gracia. After a rather tough play, Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's Cacá Aguado got a free kick in the 66th minute. Oscar Saraiva was out of position in the 67 minute of play, and Frenkie De Jong capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Frenkie De Jong really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Herrera in the 73rd minute of play forced Los Hermanos CIMZ's goalkeeper Oscar Saraiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Oscar Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Beto Escalona, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Los Hermanos CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Frenkie De Jong came free, but Oscar Saraiva reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's Cheito Arauz was substituted for Christian Calderón. Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC made a substitution. Ramón Herbruger replaced Beto Escalona. Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's attentive Cheito Arauz managed to snatch the ball when Vito Rosado made a throw-in in the 91st minute of the game. In the 92nd match minute, Los Hermanos CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hamílton Simões to maneuver through the defense. Los Hermanos CIMZ's Décio Figueiredo got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pαɳαɱα Jυɳισɾʂ FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.