U18 World League

Arena Diplomata FC
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Marquinhos Sousa took the kick off in the first half of the match. Pastor Caitano scored 0-1 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedrinho Sergipano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 6 played minutes DIPLOMATA FC PAB got a freekick which was hit by Celsinho Marquez. A collision led to Jarana FC getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Paolo Balasi hit a great ball. Pedrinho Sergipano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Melchor Gamus went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The supporters of Jarana FC booed when DIPLOMATA FC PAB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jerônimo Varela didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Pastor Caitano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Samuel Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. In the 24th minute Pastor Caitano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedrinho Sergipano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 26 minutes DIPLOMATA FC PAB's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Pastor Caitano who took care of the corner kick. In the 37th minute, Melchor Gamus made a precise shot to the right of Pedrinho Sergipano. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. The audience was convinced that Rolando Todor's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pedrinho Sergipano was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Pedrinho Sergipano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rolando Todor in the 43rd minute of play. Pedrinho Sergipano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pastor Caitano in the 46th minute of the match. The DIPLOMATA FC PAB players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Jarana FC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rolando Todor made a kick off. Rolando Todor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedrinho Sergipano having to interfere. Celsinho Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. Rolando Todor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Pedrinho Sergipano made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Melchor Gamus took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Pedrinho Sergipano to make any attempt to save it. In the 58th minute, João Carlos Martins hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Pedrinho Sergipano got control of the ball when Atilano Jerrold tried to sneak it across the goal line. Melchor Gamus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Pedrinho Sergipano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Pedrinho Sergipano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save DIPLOMATA FC PAB from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute, Jarana FC's Pastor Caitano ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pedrinho Sergipano. Pedrinho Sergipano yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-6. After a rather tough play, DIPLOMATA FC PAB's Celsinho Marquez got a free kick in the 86th minute. The referee felt a red card was in order, 87 minutes into the game, when Celsinho Marquez put in a rough tackle. Celsinho Marquez kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Pedrinho Sergipano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pastor Caitano, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. If Simão Braga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Carlos Martins hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Rolando Todor hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The DIPLOMATA FC PAB fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Jarana FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.