U18 World League

Arena Saruê
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Esa Tuomisaari didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Luizinho Antunes went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Esa Tuomisaari successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 10 minutes into the game, Luizinho Antunes lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Esa Tuomisaari. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Ezequiel Melo took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Esa Tuomisaari to make any attempt to save it. Esa Tuomisaari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luizinho Antunes in the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute Asmo Kuokkanen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gil Velloso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Dark Sons of Omar's goal looked a bit too open when Arí Motta came free, but Esa Tuomisaari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luizinho Antunes might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Esa Tuomisaari. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luizinho Antunes ran back to his position shaking his head. Artur Sergipano's late challenge caught a Dark Sons of Omar's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artur Sergipano helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to AF CERRADO getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Artur Sergipano hit a great ball. Dark Sons of Omar's Esa Tuomisaari proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Dark Sons of Omar from getting a goal against them. Esa Tuomisaari stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luizinho Antunes's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. Esa Tuomisaari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arí Motta in the 33rd minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as AF CERRADO's Ezequiel Melo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Esa Tuomisaari. That made the score 5-0 after 37 minutes of play. If Luizinho Antunes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th match minute, Dark Sons of Omar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Asmo Kuokkanen to maneuver through the defense. Af the end of the first half the score was 6-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Asmo Kuokkanen to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th match minute, AF CERRADO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reinaldo Mineiro to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the game, AF CERRADO's Luizinho Antunes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Esa Tuomisaari made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. In the 65th match minute, Dark Sons of Omar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mika Luhtio to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute of the match Artur Sergipano sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Esa Tuomisaari skillfully saved the ball. After 71 minutes, Luizinho Antunes made it 8-0 with a short kick to the right side. Dark Sons of Omar's Esa Tuomisaari tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Luizinho Antunes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Esa Tuomisaari read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luizinho Antunes in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Esa Tuomisaari prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 83 minutes into the match, Dark Sons of Omar's goal looked a bit too open when Ezequiel Melo came free, but Esa Tuomisaari reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Esa Tuomisaari came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by AF CERRADO's Luizinho Antunes. But to his dismay, Luizinho Antunes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 10-0. Ezequiel Melo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Esa Tuomisaari tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ezequiel Melo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 98th minute Luizinho Antunes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esa Tuomisaari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AF CERRADO had played much better football throughout.