U23 World League

Arena Salvador
Spectators: 8150 (Terracing: 6113, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 163) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luizão Loureiro got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Deen Castronovo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 8 minutes into the match, Ogro F.C.'s goalkeeper Jason Rullo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedito Braga. 10 minutes into the match, Torino SSA's goal looked a bit too open when Dito Veiga came free, but Benjamin de Mendonça reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Deen Castronovo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ogro F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Deen Castronovo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Benjamin de Mendonça breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Deen Castronovo in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benjamin de Mendonça prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jason Rullo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luizão Loureiro in the 16th minute of the match. Benedito Braga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Jason Rullo made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Herbert Lindberg got free with Jason Rullo in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 21 minutes into the match, Deen Castronovo notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Torino SSA's Benjamin de Mendonça. Benjamin de Mendonça was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 25 minutes Ogro F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Guilherme Rauh who took care of the corner kick. Ogro F.C.'s Jason Rullo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Ogro F.C. from getting a goal against them. Fabiano Andreoli hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute, Elias Saldanha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Benjamin de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deen Castronovo in the 43rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Deen Castronovo in the 48th minute of play forced Torino SSA's goalkeeper Benjamin de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Deen Castronovo made the kick off in the second half. Dito Veiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benjamin de Mendonça having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Torino SSA's Guilherme Rauh got a free kick in the 56th minute. Deen Castronovo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Benjamin de Mendonça made a huge save. In the 65th minute Herbert Lindberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Rullo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jason Rullo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benedito Braga in the 69th minute of the match. In the 74th minute Dito Veiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute, Dito Veiga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute Herbert Lindberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Rullo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clive Burr could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Benjamin de Mendonça made a huge save. In the 83rd match minute, Torino SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by William Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. Torino SSA's Benjamin Dias was substituted for Guilherme Rauh. After 84 played minutes Torino SSA got a freekick which was hit by William Magalhães. Egídio Senna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dito Veiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Benjamin de Mendonça tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 97th minute Benedito Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jason Rullo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Ogro F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ogro F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.