U18 World League

Arena Bombadão
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Virgílio Teixeira started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's Aaron Honrio got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Walmir Queiroz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Xandeco FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Walmir Queiroz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Clemente Astigar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of Xandeco FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC:s goal. Aaron Naike's late challenge caught a Xandeco FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aaron Naike helped the player get up and apologised. 16 minutes into the match, Aaron Naike had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Waldir Pontes. Xandeco FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aaron Naike was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 22 minutes into the match, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's goalkeeper Clemente Astigar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Breno Diniz. If Aaron Naike had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Waldir Pontes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aaron Naike went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Waldir Pontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aaron Naike in the 39th minute of play. In the 43rd minute Walmir Queiroz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Clemente Astigar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgílio Teixeira took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Clemente Astigar. Clemente Astigar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aaron Naike was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Xandeco FC's goalkeeper Waldir Pontes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aaron Naike. Waldir Pontes came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's Aaron Naike. But to his dismay, Aaron Naike quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Isaias Benvido kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 64 minutes of play, Xandeco FC's Breno Diniz made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Clemente Astigar was left in no man's land by his defense there! Breno Diniz took the ball and in the 72 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Clemente Astigar. Clemente Astigar dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-3. Waldir Pontes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaias Benvido in the 77th minute. A hard shot 79 in the game by Aaron Naike from a close distance when the talented Waldir Pontes managed to make a qualified save. Xandeco FC's players were relieved. 81 minutes into the match, Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's goal looked a bit too open when Breno Diniz came free, but Clemente Astigar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago de Moraes got his second yellow card in the match during the 82nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 82 played minutes Xandeco FC got a freekick which was hit by Tiago de Moraes. Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC's Aaron Naike got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 96th minute Diego Primo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Waldir Pontes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xandeco FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Tandil Córdoba Legnano FC had controlled the match.