U18 World League

Arena Votorantim
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bruninho Carvalho took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Mitnarotov FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hermengildo Abadia came free, but Matías Lima reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. TZILACATZIN's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Inocencio Herauso in the 4th minute. Inocencio Herauso made a great header on TZILACATZIN's corner, it was just that Mitnarotov FC's Matías Lima managed to reach the ball for a save. Ermegildo Corderall's late challenge caught a Mitnarotov FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ermegildo Corderall helped the player get up and apologised. Ermegildo Corderall hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. After 7 played minutes Mitnarotov FC got a freekick which was hit by Bruninho Carvalho. Celso Manni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bruninho Carvalho in the 13th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Inocencio Herauso in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matías Lima prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hermengildo Abadia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Matías Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Mitnarotov FC defense, Inocencio Herauso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matías Lima. The Mitnarotov FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matías Lima should have stopped the shot. Mitnarotov FC's Matías Lima played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Inocencio Herauso in the 38th minute of play. Inocencio Herauso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Matías Lima having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Mitnarotov FC's zone, Hermengildo Abadia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Matías Lima came out of the goal and Hermengildo Abadia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Inocencio Herauso stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, TZILACATZIN's Ermegildo Corderall sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matías Lima narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as TZILACATZIN's Inocencio Herauso slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Matías Lima. That made the score 0-2 after 53 minutes of play. Mitnarotov FC's Matías Lima proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Mitnarotov FC from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, Mitnarotov FC's Diamantino Lago got a free kick in the 79th minute. Hermengildo Abadia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 91 minutes into the match, Inocencio Herauso dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Matías Lima, 0-3. TZILACATZIN's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.