U18 World League

Arena Floresta
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5829, Seating: 1787, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Silas Varela started the match with the kick off. After 11 minutes of play, Guadalupe FC - CIMZ's Isaltino Travassos made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Felippe Vianna was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rafinha Torres was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Geovânio Albuquerque showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 14 minute of play. Cafu Tinoco hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wilson Lopes got free with Rafinha Torres in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rafinha Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Geovânio Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Breno Brodel kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. 44 minutes into the match, Guadalupe FC - CIMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Geovânio Albuquerque came free, but Rafinha Torres reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Guadalupe FC - CIMZ getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Isaltino Travassos hit a great ball. After 46 played minutes Guadalupe FC - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Reinaldo Pombal. Rafinha Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cafu Tinoco in the 48th minute of play. The Floresta Club U18 players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Guadalupe FC - CIMZ were winning 1-3.

In the 54th minute, Zeca Souto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafinha Torres was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zeca Souto in the 62nd minute of play forced Guadalupe FC - CIMZ's goalkeeper Rafinha Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute, Guadalupe FC - CIMZ's Breno Brodel seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Breno Brodel the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Guadalupe FC - CIMZ protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Breno Brodel had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Breno Brodel hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jonas de Queiroz during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Floresta Club U18 getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Jeremias Peixoto hit a great ball. Rafinha Torres showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zeca Souto, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Silas Varela charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silas Varela the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Floresta Club U18 made a substitution. Paulo de Barros replaced Geovânio Albuquerque. In the 80th match minute, Guadalupe FC - CIMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silas Varela to maneuver through the defense. In the 83rd minute of the game, Paulo de Barros landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. 83 minutes into the game, Richard Lopez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guadalupe FC - CIMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Floresta Club U18 the free kick. Floresta Club U18 made a substitution. Maurício Araújo replaced Paulo de Barros. Richard Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diogo Cordeiro in the 85th minute of play forced Guadalupe FC - CIMZ's goalkeeper Rafinha Torres to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Diogo Cordeiro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rafinha Torres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maurício Araújo in the 92nd minute of play. The Floresta Club U18 manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Guadalupe FC - CIMZ to win.