U18 World League

Eduardo Galeano
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ciro Eder made the kick off which started today's match. Murillo Recife hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Severo Farias got free with Adelino de Andrade in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. los nadies's Armando Perfecto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinho Siqueira in the 4th minute of play. Ciro Eder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Armando Perfecto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Claudinho Siqueira went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Severo Farias hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Severo Farias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Adelino de Andrade tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Severo Farias managed to get in a good position for a shot. los nadies's supporters rose to their feet, but Severo Farias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adelino de Andrade breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ciro Eder sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hermengildo Eneko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Severo Farias's late challenge caught a BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Severo Farias helped the player get up and apologised. After 25 played minutes los nadies got a freekick which was hit by Severo Farias. In the 27th minute Severo Farias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adelino de Andrade saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Ciro Eder reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Adelino de Andrade. The goal made the score 1-1. In the 36th minute Claudinho Siqueira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Perfecto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciro Eder in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Adelino de Andrade, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Armando Perfecto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Claudinho Siqueira went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Ciro Eder did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 2-2 to the left of a surprised Adelino de Andrade 48 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nicolas Andrade made a kick off. los nadies's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Álvaro Netto 64 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-3. The supporters of los nadies booed when BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hermínio Melo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adelino de Andrade showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ciro Eder in the 68th minute of the match. Nicolas Andrade recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. los nadies's Armando Perfecto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Álvaro Netto in the 77th minute of play. In the 78th match minute, BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mauro Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. Severo Farias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Adelino de Andrade having to interfere. When Teodoro Guedes fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER's protests and gave Teodoro Guedes a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to BRASIL DE PELOTAS 4EVER getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Teodoro Guedes hit a great ball. After 85 played minutes, los nadies's Tomás Lico shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Adelino de Andrade came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in los nadies reached it. In the 89th minute of the match Eloy Bernebe sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Adelino de Andrade skillfully saved the ball. Severo Farias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.