U18 World League

Arena Cambotinha
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antônio Toledo got the match started through his kick off. Ernesto Urtsua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Enzo Martinez hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Toledo in the 18th minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 23 played minutes Maravilla got a freekick which was hit by Zeledon Danel. Gerónimo Rulli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fiori Coutinho in the 24th minute. Gerónimo Rulli made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Fiori Coutinho sent off a good shot on target. Gerónimo Rulli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fiori Coutinho in the 29th minute. A collision led to Cambotinha EC getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Lauro Rosa hit a great ball. Fiori Coutinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerónimo Rulli having to interfere.

After a rather tough play, Maravilla's Saul Unax got a free kick in the 55th minute. Fiori Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Antônio Toledo might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerónimo Rulli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antônio Toledo ran back to his position shaking his head. 58 minutes into the match, Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Fiori Coutinho came free, but Gerónimo Rulli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 63 played minutes Cambotinha EC got a freekick which was hit by Zeca Custódio. After 73 minutes of play, Cambotinha EC's Antônio Toledo made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gerónimo Rulli was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lauro Rosa's late challenge caught a Maravilla's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lauro Rosa helped the player get up and apologised. In the 76th minute, Lauro Rosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gerónimo Rulli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antônio Toledo in the 82nd minute of the match. Fiori Coutinho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Gerónimo Rulli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Maravilla's Saul Unax got a free kick in the 87th minute. Maravilla's Gerónimo Rulli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antônio Toledo in the 90th minute of play. 95 minutes into the game, Ernesto Urtsua cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Durvalino Dracena was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cambotinha EC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.