U18 World League

Estadio Pucarani
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Gláuber Veloso started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Martino Larrazabal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 3 minutes into the game, Maurício da Mata was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Noroeste Paulista's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave LA 90 DE HUGO the free kick. After a rather tough play, Noroeste Paulista's Maurício da Mata got a free kick in the 3rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stefano Arrau during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Stefano Arrau hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Albin Cordoba took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rômulo Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Maldini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Serafim Peres made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Axel Maldini sent off a good shot on target. Serafim Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martino Larrazabal in the 16th minute of play. Noroeste Paulista's Serafim Peres proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Noroeste Paulista from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rômulo Pirani in the 31st minute of play forced LA 90 DE HUGO's goalkeeper Albin Cordoba to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Axel Maldini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edgar Mazza's late challenge caught a LA 90 DE HUGO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgar Mazza helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of LA 90 DE HUGO booed when Noroeste Paulista was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edgar Mazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Axel Maldini to strike the kick off in the second half. Teodovico Carrasco kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Serafim Peres didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Axel Maldini went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Axel Maldini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Serafim Peres was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Serafim Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Axel Maldini in the 67th minute of play. If Ubaldo Matildo Bahamonde had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcinho Leite hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Serafim Peres made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martino Larrazabal in the 70th minute of play. 72 minutes into the game, Axel Maldini cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Serafim Peres was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Noroeste Paulista's Serafim Peres played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Axel Maldini in the 82nd minute of play. Martino Larrazabal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Martino Larrazabal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of LA 90 DE HUGO booed when Noroeste Paulista was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rômulo Pirani didn't get a good kick on the ball. There was no doubt that LA 90 DE HUGO were the better team. LA 90 DE HUGO's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.