U18 World League

Silvano Tomé
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wágner Sousa kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Habsburgo getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Lucio Bixintxo hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, F.Salgado F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Baltasar Mouricio came free, but Júnior Massa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Habsburgo defense, Luís Eduardo Paranaense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lucio Christobal. The Habsburgo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lucio Christobal should have stopped the shot. Baltasar Mouricio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Júnior Massa made a huge save. 25 minutes into the game, F.Salgado F.C.'s Wágner Sousa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucio Christobal made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. In the 28th minute of the match Cido Pernambucano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lucio Christobal skillfully saved the ball. Cido Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Ulises Bernebe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Júnior Massa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute, Wágner Sousa made a precise shot to the right of Lucio Christobal. Habsburgo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wágner Sousa in the 45th minute of play forced Habsburgo's goalkeeper Lucio Christobal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Habsburgo's goal looked a bit too open when Wágner Sousa came free, but Lucio Christobal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Serafino Estevez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Habsburgo booed when F.Salgado F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cido Pernambucano didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the game, Luís Eduardo Paranaense recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lucio Christobal. Luís Eduardo Paranaense showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. A collision led to F.Salgado F.C. getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Zeca Dantas hit a great ball. F.Salgado F.C.'s Júnior Massa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacobo Milian in the 60th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Eduardo Paranaense in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lucio Christobal saved Habsburgo from getting behind. A collision led to F.Salgado F.C. getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Cido Pernambucano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Estevez in the 83rd minute of play forced F.Salgado F.C.'s goalkeeper Júnior Massa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ulises Bernebe took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Júnior Massa. Júnior Massa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-6. Lucio Christobal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wágner Sousa in the 93rd minute. When Wágner Sousa came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the F.Salgado F.C. 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 Wágner Sousa couldn't finish the play. F.Salgado F.C.'s Wágner Sousa got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. F.Salgado F.C.'s players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.