U23 World League

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) Grêmio 20 Julho's Valdemar de Amaral 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. Grêmio 20 Julho's Kléber Borges quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Anter Baeza, made in the 2nd minute of the game. Fesport FC's Hermelando Palacios proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Fesport FC from getting a goal against them. Hermelando Palacios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdir Cavalcante, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. If Gilmar Romero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valdemar de Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Hermelando Palacios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Valdemar de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fesport FC's Hermelando Palacios played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdemar de Amaral in the 20th minute of play. Valdemar de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermelando Palacios having to interfere. In the 30th minute of the match Grêmio 20 Julho got a corner. Fesport FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Franklin Galvão ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 32nd minute Valdemar de Amaral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hermelando Palacios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdemar de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hermelando Palacios having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Fesport FC's goal looked a bit too open when Valdemar de Amaral came free, but Hermelando Palacios reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Baldovino Nueva made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Valdemar de Amaral in the 51st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hermelando Palacios prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Valdemar de Amaral's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hermelando Palacios was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Hermelando Palacios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilmar Romero in the 56th minute of the match. Valdemar de Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hermelando Palacios showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdemar de Amaral, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Anter Baeza during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Fesport FC getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Anter Baeza hit a great ball. Grêmio 20 Julho's Jânio Pires was substituted for Valdir Cavalcante. In the 71st minute, Anter Baeza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Valdemar de Amaral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdemar de Amaral in the 81st minute of play forced Fesport FC's goalkeeper Hermelando Palacios to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd match minute, Fesport FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aimar Merino to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Grêmio 20 Julho booed when Fesport FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Larpe Aznar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermelando Palacios showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilmar Romero in the 90th minute of the match. Hermelando Palacios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jânio Pires in the 94th minute of play.