U23 World League

GLORIOSO CENTENARIO-
Spectators: 7570 (Terracing: 5679, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Jerónimo Leme's late challenge caught a ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jerónimo Leme helped the player get up and apologised. Jerónimo Leme kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Robby Tuttle stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikos Christou's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Scot Smalls in the 15th minute of play forced AM United's goalkeeper Hildeberto Ramalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th match minute, AM United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damião Quintanilha to maneuver through the defense. Hildeberto Ramalho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Scot Smalls in the 24th minute of the match. The corner led ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s Darrell Jeffers to fire away a dangerous shot which Hildeberto Ramalho despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Artur Mendes's late challenge caught a ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Artur Mendes helped the player get up and apologised. Artur Mendes hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Hildeberto Ramalho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Scot Smalls in the 30th minute. Rocco Henley sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AM United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Nikos Christou in the 36th minute. A collision led to ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Billy Trotter hit a great ball. In the 45th minute, Artur Mendes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nikos Christou during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to AM United getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Nikos Christou hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Scot Smalls was the one to do the kick off. Juliano Freire's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Robby Tuttle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Rocco Henley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Hildeberto Ramalho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giorgian De Arrascaeta during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 69th minute, Giorgian De Arrascaeta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hildeberto Ramalho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Scot Smalls in the 77th minute of play. If Rocco Henley had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 83rd minute Scot Smalls shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hildeberto Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rocco Henley's late challenge caught a AM United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rocco Henley helped the player get up and apologised. After 84 played minutes ChAяRuA ϒ KaяβoηEяO ☆ got a freekick which was hit by Rocco Henley. In the 87th minute Scot Smalls shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hildeberto Ramalho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Damião Quintanilha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robby Tuttle having to interfere. Giorgian De Arrascaeta kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 94th minute, Yuri Palhares hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AM United's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.