U18 World League

Garra do Carrapicho
Spectators: 10789 (Terracing: 8093, Seating: 2481, VIP seats: 215) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ferenc Puskás got the match started through his kick off. When Beto Cavalcante fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Carrapichel - FDFDF's protests and gave Beto Cavalcante a yellow card for diving instead. Beto Cavalcante hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Ruud Gullit, 7 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. Edson Bertassi didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thierry Henry went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Edson Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferenc Puskás, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Pragmáticos 1903 fans' excitement grew in the 15th match minute when Pragmáticos 1903's Ferenc Puskás 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 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Edson Bertassi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thierry Henry, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tadeu do Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. David Fernandes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zé Carlos Britto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the game, Thierry Henry cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Edson Bertassi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zé Carlos Britto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from David Fernandes went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. 29 minutes into the match, Pragmáticos 1903's Thierry Henry sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edson Bertassi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Pragmáticos 1903's Zé Carlos Britto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tony Dias in the 35th minute of play. Acácio Neto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Carlos Britto having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Thierry Henry notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Carrapichel - FDFDF's Edson Bertassi. Edson Bertassi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 45 minutes, Pedro Paulo Chaves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pragmáticos 1903 and the Carrapichel - FDFDF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 45th minute, Pedro Paulo Chaves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Cavalcante in the 47th minute of play forced Pragmáticos 1903's goalkeeper Zé Carlos Britto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-4 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Acácio Neto to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tadeu do Nascimento during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tadeu do Nascimento hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Ramón Silva's late challenge caught a Carrapichel - FDFDF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ramón Silva helped the player get up and apologised. Ramón Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Carrapichel - FDFDF's Gualter Paraibano was substituted for Dráuzio Meirelles. Carrapichel - FDFDF's Allan de Lara was substituted for David Fernandes. In the 65th minute, Ramón Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rogério Alcântara took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 65th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zé Carlos Britto. Pragmáticos 1903's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Zé Carlos Britto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abel de Barros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zé Carlos Britto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Allan de Lara in the 73rd minute of the match. Allan de Lara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Carlos Britto having to interfere. The supporters of Carrapichel - FDFDF booed when Pragmáticos 1903 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Vítor Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Carrapichel - FDFDF booed when Pragmáticos 1903 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Vítor Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Acácio Neto took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zé Carlos Britto. Zé Carlos Britto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-4. 80 minutes into the match, Ismael Severo notched a goal, 2-5, to the right of Carrapichel - FDFDF's Edson Bertassi. Edson Bertassi was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in Carrapichel - FDFDF's zone, Ismael Severo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edson Bertassi came out of the goal and Ismael Severo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. José Vítor Félix hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The Carrapichel - FDFDF supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Pragmáticos 1903's performance. The match ended with a win for Pragmáticos 1903.