U18 World League

Estadio Teo Valerio
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Lyons's Valentin Piearres started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Valentin Piearres got free with Edvaldo Brasil in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edvaldo Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Enol, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giovani Lago in the 10th minute of play forced Lyons's goalkeeper Teofilo Baladi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Allan Custódio hit a great ball. In the 20th minute, Astor Galindo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the Lyons defense, Frederico Vasconcelos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Teofilo Baladi. The Lyons fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Teofilo Baladi should have stopped the shot. In the 25th minute Tomás Bidun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvaldo Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the game, Tomás Bidun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Edvaldo Brasil was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 28 minutes, Jorge Enol mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lyons and the λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 28th minute, Jorge Enol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Téo Medeiros got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Teofilo Baladi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Giovani Lago, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Percy Arruda hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. When Tomás Bidun got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Lyons. Valentin Piearres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Edvaldo Brasil made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giovani Lago in the 44th minute of play forced Lyons's goalkeeper Teofilo Baladi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Hamílton Martins was substituted for Frederico Vasconcelos. The wind increased when Allan Custódio made the kick off in the second half. Allan Custódio kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Edvaldo Brasil stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomás Bidun's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. The supporters of λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR booed when Lyons was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Enol didn't get a good kick on the ball. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR were furious when Alfredo de Moraes was red carded, 65 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 64 minutes into the game, one of λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 67th minute, Emilio Peru made a precise shot to the right of Edvaldo Brasil. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. In the 72nd minute, one of λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR. In the 73rd minute there was a penalty for Lyons. Emilio Peru stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Edvaldo Brasil. 3-1. In the 76th minute, Baldomero Sol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baldomero Sol charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Baldomero Sol the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After having played for 78 minutes, Allan Custódio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Allan Custódio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 84th minute, Valdir Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Teofilo Baladi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Allan Custódio in the 89th minute of play. Lyons's Jorge Enol got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Jorge Enol off the ground. After a rather tough play, Lyons's Jorge Enol got a free kick in the 91st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Lyons's zone, Giovani Lago stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teofilo Baladi came out of the goal and Giovani Lago tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Allan Custódio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Melquiades Frascuelo kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. Lyons were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR for a fine match.