U18 World League

CABRALZÃO
Spectators: 8030 (Terracing: 6024, Seating: 1846, VIP seats: 160) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lenílson Palmeira took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 2nd minute, Simon Peio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Modesto Gabrio's late challenge caught a Febre Amarela's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Modesto Gabrio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Febre Amarela booed when Urko FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Modesto Gabrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute of the match Christiano Cosme sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sixto Harriet skillfully saved the ball. Horacio Poz hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Febre Amarela's Nestor Moraes got a free kick in the 16th minute. Astor Enetz took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised João Francisco Passos. João Francisco Passos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. After 21 minutes of play, Urko FC's Astor Enetz made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. João Francisco Passos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Simon Peio hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Urko FC's Sixto Harriet proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Urko FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Simon Peio in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck João Francisco Passos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 32 minutes into the match, Febre Amarela's goal looked a bit too open when Astor Enetz came free, but João Francisco Passos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fernando Massa in the 33rd minute of play forced Urko FC's goalkeeper Sixto Harriet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Febre Amarela's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Christiano Cosme in the 35th minute. In the 38th minute, Horacio Poz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Fernando Massa in the 40th minute of play forced Urko FC's goalkeeper Sixto Harriet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 41 minutes Urko FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Christiano Cosme who took care of the corner kick. When Marcelino Alvarez fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Urko FC's protests and gave Marcelino Alvarez a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Febre Amarela booed when Urko FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelino Alvarez didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Christiano Cosme from long distance, 48 minutes into the match, got Sixto Harriet's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After the first half Urko FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Luís Fernando Massa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sixto Harriet having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Lenílson Palmeira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sixto Harriet was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Urko FC's Hilario Eneto was substituted for Astor Enetz. Urko FC made a substitution. Eugenio Urritz replaced Luisito Sein. Febre Amarela's João Francisco Passos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Febre Amarela from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the game, Luís Fernando Massa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Sixto Harriet was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Urko FC's Sixto Harriet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fernando Massa in the 79th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Hilario Eneto took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for João Francisco Passos to make any attempt to save it. The crowd rose to their feet as Horacio Poz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving João Francisco Passos. That made the score 2-4 in the 96 minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Urko FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.