U18 World League

El Cilindro
Spectators: 7593 (Terracing: 5696, Seating: 1746, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cléber Cosme got the match started through his kick off. When Maximo Franco fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mystyc FC's protests and gave Maximo Franco a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ booed when Mystyc FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maximo Franco didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 9 minutes, Baltazar Marinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ and the Mystyc FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Baltazar Marinho hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mauro Lleir in the 14th minute of play forced Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's goalkeeper Gino do Nascimento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moises Jerano was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 18 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Mystyc FC's Moises Jerano got a free kick in the 18th minute. Baltazar Marinho was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 19th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Iker Remigio hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. In the 25th minute Cléber Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alejandro Raphael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Mystyc FC booed when Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amílton Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's zone, Rigoberto Belo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gino do Nascimento came out of the goal and Rigoberto Belo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, Mystyc FC's Gino do Nascimento threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Maximo Franco, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 36th minute, Maximo Franco made a precise shot to the right of Gino do Nascimento. Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After 39 played minutes Mystyc FC got a freekick which was hit by Rigoberto Belo. In the 43rd minute of the match Baltazar Marinho sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alejandro Raphael skillfully saved the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maximo Franco was the one to do the kick off. After 50 minutes, Carlinhos do Vale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ and the Mystyc FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ's Carlinhos do Vale got a free kick in the 50th minute. After 53 minutes, Alexandre Macedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ and the Mystyc FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alexandre Macedo kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When Rigoberto Belo came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Mystyc FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rigoberto Belo couldn't finish the play. Alejandro Raphael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cléber Cosme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the match, Cléber Cosme dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alejandro Raphael, 1-1. Alejandro Raphael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cléber Cosme in the 69th minute. Gino do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Lleir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 92 played minutes Mystyc FC got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Faro. The Nabucodonosor E.C. FPRMZ players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mystyc FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.