U18 World League

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Spectators: 7996 (Terracing: 5998, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Roben Petralanda took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Galo do Japi getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Reynaldo Torres hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, Galo do Japi's goal looked a bit too open when Alfredão Fantini came free, but Robinho Cerezo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Meia Boca Juniors getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Sydney Proença hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlos Fernando Veloso in the 20th minute of play forced Meia Boca Juniors's goalkeeper Gláuber Diniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Alfredão Fantini fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Meia Boca Juniors's protests and gave Alfredão Fantini a yellow card for diving instead. Alfredão Fantini kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. With a little luck, Galo do Japi's Robinho Cerezo got control of the ball when Alexandre De Moraes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredão Fantini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Robinho Cerezo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jailson Leão charged in rather forcefully in the 27th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jailson Leão the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 28th minute, Jailson Leão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 28 minutes into the match, Roben Petralanda dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Robinho Cerezo, 1-0. 32 minutes into the match, Meia Boca Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Fernando Veloso came free, but Gláuber Diniz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Galo do Japi booed when Meia Boca Juniors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nilton Baiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute, Benedito Bittencourt sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Meia Boca Juniors's Gláuber Diniz didn't even have to move. A collision led to Galo do Japi getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Carlos Fernando Veloso hit a great ball. Galo do Japi's Robinho Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roben Petralanda in the 39th minute of play. Galo do Japi's Robinho Cerezo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roben Petralanda in the 44th minute of play.

The wind increased when Carlos Fernando Veloso made the kick off in the second half. Robinho Cerezo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Roben Petralanda's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 64th minute, Alexandre De Moraes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Meia Boca Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Gláuber Diniz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léo Matos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robinho Cerezo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alexandre De Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roben Petralanda in the 79th minute of play forced Galo do Japi's goalkeeper Robinho Cerezo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Benedito Bittencourt struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Gláuber Diniz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Galo do Japi. Gláuber Diniz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Léo Matos in the 83rd minute of play. The Meia Boca Juniors fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Meia Boca Juniors's Roben Petralanda looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Léo Matos in the 96th minute of play forced Meia Boca Juniors's goalkeeper Gláuber Diniz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Meia Boca Juniors had won after a very even match.