U18 World League

Monumental MaraMessi
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Genaro Beltxe got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Hartmann Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Cesinha Tande had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jorge Jon. Jorge Jon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cesinha Tande came out and tried to block the shot, but Jorge Jon slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. Hartmann Futebol Clube's Celsinho Sanches suffered a concussion after 11 minutes and had to leave the field. 11 minutes into the game, Anastasio Ekhi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Albiceleste F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hartmann Futebol Clube the free kick. 10 minutes into the game, one of Albiceleste F.C.:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 13th minute there was a penalty for Hartmann Futebol Clube. Richard Marques stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Osvaldo Terciero. 1-1. After 21 played minutes Albiceleste F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Anastasio Ekhi. Zé Ortiz hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Cesinha Tande was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Genaro Beltxe showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 30 minute of play. 42 minutes into the game, Marco Artal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Cesinha Tande was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Jorge Jon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tomás Souza was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Higinio Fix was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Albiceleste F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hartmann Futebol Clube the free kick. A collision led to Albiceleste F.C. getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Higinio Fix hit a great ball. Cesinha Tande showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Jon, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. The Albiceleste F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Albiceleste F.C.'s Genaro Beltxe looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 66th minute, Marco Artal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Albiceleste F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Jorge Jon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Cesinha Tande tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Genaro Beltxe made a precise shot to the right of Cesinha Tande. Hartmann Futebol Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. After 80 minutes, Lúcio de Queiroz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hartmann Futebol Clube and the Albiceleste F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Hartmann Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Lúcio de Queiroz hit a great ball. Tomás Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Hartmann Futebol Clube's Donato Simões got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Jorge Jon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cesinha Tande having to interfere. Cesinha Tande showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Jon in the 88th minute of the match. Genaro Beltxe charged in rather forcefully in the 95th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Genaro Beltxe the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th match minute, Albiceleste F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Genaro Beltxe to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the Albiceleste F.C. players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.