U21 World League

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7793 (Terracing: 5846, Seating: 1792, VIP seats: 155) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Juan Manuel Riquelme started the match with the kick off. The supporters of Palmeiras booed when Cabildo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Manuel Riquelme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricard Campbell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodriguinho Mazza in the 7th minute. Soriano Budinich fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Chaves having to interfere. In the last second Ricard Campbell throw himself and got hold of the ball when Vinícius Esteves in the 23rdth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 25th minute, Perivaldo Furlan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Dudu Capixaba fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Palmeiras's protests and gave Dudu Capixaba a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Palmeiras's Dudu Capixaba got a free kick in the 27th minute. Palmeiras's Benê Sabóia has a good shot, but didn't show it this time. The shot went over the crossbar in the 32nd minute. The audience was convinced that Juan Manuel Riquelme's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacinto Chaves was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. When the match clock showed 35 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Juan Manuel Riquelme sped through Palmeiras's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Jacinto Chaves. With an all-out effort, Palmeiras's Ricard Campbell threw himself towards the right post 41 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vinícius Esteves, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Ricard Campbell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Esteves in the 42nd minute of the match. Ricard Campbell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinícius Esteves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Palmeiras players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Cabildo FC were winning 0-1.

The wind increased when Rodriguinho Mazza made the kick off in the second half. Juan Manuel Riquelme fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Chaves having to interfere. Fernán Albuerne hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Benê Sabóia took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ricard Campbell. Cabildo FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Cabildo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vinícius Esteves came free, but Ricard Campbell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cabildo FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Benê Sabóia was slow to take the kick. During this time Palmeiras's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Benê Sabóia got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ricard Campbell quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Vinícius Esteves sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 72nd minute Vinícius Esteves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricard Campbell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Cabildo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vinícius Esteves came free, but Ricard Campbell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Palmeiras were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Cabildo FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benê Sabóia took the corner. The corner led Palmeiras's Benê Sabóia to fire away a dangerous shot which Ricard Campbell despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ricard Campbell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vinícius Esteves in the 79th minute of the match. Rodriguinho Mazza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ricard Campbell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodriguinho Mazza, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Ricard Campbell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinícius Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute of the match Palmeiras got a corner. Cabildo FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Benê Sabóia ran over to the corner to take the kick. Palmeiras's Benê Sabóia was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ricard Campbell in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a rather tough play, Cabildo FC's Rafael Alzola got a free kick in the 93rd minute.