U18 World League

El Monumental
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s Danilo Alagoano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hector Jakes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugênio Guimarães, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. Doni Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelo Bibiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 8 minutes, Natanael de Alcântara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ and the CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 9th match minute, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eugênio Guimarães to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benê Diniz in the 12th minute of play forced CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's goalkeeper Hector Jakes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute Danilo Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Jakes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 20th minute Danilo Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Jakes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gonçalo Siqueira charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gonçalo Siqueira the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hector Jakes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natanael de Alcântara in the 41st minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Reynaldo Elodio to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodriguinho Lara in the 55th minute of play forced CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's goalkeeper Hector Jakes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baldomiro Manex during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 56th minute, Baldomiro Manex hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlinhos Macedo struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Hector Jakes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽. In the 69th minute, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s Rodriguinho Lara ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Hector Jakes. Hector Jakes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-3. CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE's Hector Jakes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE from getting a goal against them. The supporters of CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE booed when ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlinhos Macedo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Reynaldo Elodio had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Doni Meirelles. ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Reynaldo Elodio was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Doni Meirelles took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rigoberto Beltza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Benê Diniz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hector Jakes. That made the score 1-4 in the 83 minute of play. In the 87th minute of the match, Eugênio Guimarães tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Hector Jakes saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Hector Jakes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Danilo Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. When the match was over ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than CLUB ATLETICO RIVER PLATE throughout the match.