U18 World League

Coloso del Parque
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Ernesto Isusko fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ivo Amaral having to interfere. Belmiro Urbano charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Belmiro Urbano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Real Cruzeiro FC's Belmiro Urbano got a free kick in the 9th minute. Tomás Leheren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 12th minute Luís Guilherme Cabral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eusebio Rivero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pascual Pitin's late challenge caught a Real Cruzeiro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pascual Pitin helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Real Cruzeiro FC booed when Loco Cabezon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Pitin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th match minute, Loco Cabezon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ernesto Isusko to maneuver through the defense. Ivo Amaral made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ernesto Isusko in the 17th minute. The audience was convinced that Luís Guilherme Cabral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eusebio Rivero was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Cruzeiro FC's goalkeeper Ivo Amaral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 26 minutes, Washington Alagoano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Cruzeiro FC and the Loco Cabezon players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 26th match minute, Real Cruzeiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Washington Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Tomás Leheren, 27 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. After 33 played minutes Real Cruzeiro FC got a freekick which was hit by Washington Alagoano. Ernesto Isusko received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Ivo Amaral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the game, Ernesto Isusko recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ivo Amaral. Ernesto Isusko showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Ivo Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Isusko in the 52nd minute of the match. Ivo Amaral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ernesto Isusko in the 54th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ronaldo Vianna during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 55th match minute, Real Cruzeiro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldo Vianna to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Loco Cabezon's Edelmiro Florin got a free kick in the 58th minute. Ernesto Isusko scored 2-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ivo Amaral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Alvaro Erdiano blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ivo Amaral having to make a save. In the 71stth minute of the game Ernesto Isusko who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Cruzeiro FC's Ivo Amaral was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Belmiro Urbano kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luís Guilherme Cabral got free with Eusebio Rivero in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronaldo Vianna got free with Eusebio Rivero in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 88th match minute, Loco Cabezon was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pascual Pitin to maneuver through the defense. Aníbal Neto hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Ivo Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alvaro Erdiano in the 90th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Loco Cabezon's Ruperto Ospetsu got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Luís Guilherme Cabral struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Eusebio Rivero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Real Cruzeiro FC.