U18 World League

Cuesta
Spectators: 7652 (Terracing: 5741, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Santiago Calvino started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Israel Olivar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reconquistense FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Israel Olivar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elder Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 7th minute, Santiago Calvino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elder Queiroz was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. After 13 minutes, Mário Moreira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aguinhas and the Reconquistense FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mário Moreira kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Santiago Calvino was extremely unlucky when he, in the 14th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Toscano in the 17th minute of play forced Reconquistense FC's goalkeeper Reynaldo Argi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elder Queiroz was a little too slow when Santiago Calvino got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 18th minute. The score was now 2-0. Nildo Donato kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laureano Fanuco in the 27th minute of play forced Aguinhas's goalkeeper Elder Queiroz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Aguinhas getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Marcelo Leão hit a great ball. In the 35th minute, Laureano Fanuco reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Elder Queiroz. The goal made the score 3-1. 38 minutes into the game, Reconquistense FC's Israel Olivar nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elder Queiroz made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Igor Jago kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Leão in the 44th minute of play forced Reconquistense FC's goalkeeper Reynaldo Argi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Aguinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Calvino came free, but Elder Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elias Toscano to make the kick off. Laureano Fanuco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elder Queiroz having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Santiago Calvino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Reconquistense FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Santiago Calvino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elder Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Reynaldo Argi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Leão in the 59th minute of the match. 62 minutes into the match, Aguinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Calvino came free, but Elder Queiroz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd match minute, Aguinhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Perivaldo Matorin to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute Laureano Fanuco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elder Queiroz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Melchor Iztal came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Reconquistense 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 Melchor Iztal couldn't finish the play. Melchor Iztal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Calvino in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elder Queiroz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Aguinhas's Maurício Toscano got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Santiago Calvino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 85 minutes into the game, Melchor Iztal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Reconquistense FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Aguinhas the free kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Calvino in the 89th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elder Queiroz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Santiago Calvino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Elder Queiroz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Aguinhas's Elias Toscano got a free kick in the 94th minute. Aguinhas's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.