U18 World League

Estádio Misericordia
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Guansa's Arturo Tono 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. When Dionisio Urbez fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guansa's protests and gave Dionisio Urbez a yellow card for diving instead. Dionisio Urbez kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. If Clemente Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Guansa's Timoteo Obano got control of the ball when Clemente Meira tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Tono in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iuri Aparecido saved Misericordia EC from getting behind. If Clemente Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A hard shot 16 in the game by Clemente Meira from a close distance when the talented Timoteo Obano managed to make a qualified save. Guansa's players were relieved. When Uriel Hori fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Guansa's protests and gave Uriel Hori a yellow card for diving instead. In the 18th minute, Uriel Hori hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Clemente Meira fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Misericordia EC's protests and gave Clemente Meira a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes Misericordia EC got a freekick which was hit by Clemente Meira. After 21 minutes, Basilio Olando mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Guansa and the Misericordia EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st minute, Basilio Olando hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iuri Aparecido didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Guansa's Arturo Tono shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. After 30 played minutes Clemente Meira rounded Guansa's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-2. Leonel Paraíba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Obano having to interfere. Timoteo Obano didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Misericordia EC's Clemente Meira shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Iuri Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uriel Hori in the 40th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arturo Tono in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iuri Aparecido saved Misericordia EC from getting behind. Iuri Aparecido stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Arturo Tono's shot from short distance in the 45th minute. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Clemente Meira to strike the kick off in the second half. Timoteo Obano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clemente Meira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iuri Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Tono in the 59th minute of play. Waldir Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. After 62 played minutes Guansa got a freekick which was hit by Dionisio Urbez. Arturo Tono in the 71stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Iuri Aparecido, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Misericordia EC booed when Guansa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alberto Gonza didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 73 played minutes, Misericordia EC's Júnior Garcia shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Timoteo Obano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Misericordia EC reached it. Arturo Tono who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 76thth minute tested the skills of Iuri Aparecido when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 78 minutes into the match, Misericordia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Arturo Tono came free, but Iuri Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arturo Tono did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 3-4 to the left of a surprised Iuri Aparecido 81 minutes into the match. Misericordia EC's Iuri Aparecido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arturo Tono in the 85th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Guansa's Iuri Aparecido threw himself towards the right post 90 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Uriel Hori, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. When Waldir Branco fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Misericordia EC's protests and gave Waldir Branco a yellow card for diving instead. Guansa's Arturo Tono got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Misericordia EC getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Clemente Meira hit a great ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Guansa eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.