U23 World League

Cementerio del Lobo
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Luiz Paulo Albuquerque made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes into the game, America Futebol Clube SP's Luiz Paulo Albuquerque nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roy Peto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Gonçalo de Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Theodore in the 14th minute of the match. In the 25th minute Régis Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roy Peto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Agostinho Rossi's late challenge caught a El retorno del Pincha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Agostinho Rossi helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of El retorno del Pincha booed when America Futebol Clube SP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agostinho Rossi didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Edson Mendonça notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of El retorno del Pincha's Roy Peto. Roy Peto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, America Futebol Clube SP's Edson Mendonça got a free kick in the 46th minute. 47 minutes into the game, João Vítor Leão was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. America Futebol Clube SP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El retorno del Pincha the free kick. In a very dangerous position, a player in America Futebol Clube SP fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 47th minute. Penalty! The El retorno del Pincha players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. America Futebol Clube SP were winning 0-2.

The supporters of America Futebol Clube SP booed when El retorno del Pincha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Asteri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jairo Theodore struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Gonçalo de Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El retorno del Pincha. Gonçalo de Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arturo Baladi in the 59th minute of play. The supporters of El retorno del Pincha booed when America Futebol Clube SP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vítor Leão didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, America Futebol Clube SP's Sérgio Trigo got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the game, El retorno del Pincha's Jairo Theodore nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gonçalo de Amorim made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Gonçalo de Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Theodore in the 73rd minute of play. Luiz Paulo Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonçalo de Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arturo Baladi, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Ramon Garin hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Roy Peto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edson Mendonça in the 80th minute. Gonçalo de Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jairo Theodore in the 85th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Arturo Baladi made a precise shot to the right of Gonçalo de Amorim. America Futebol Clube SP's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After 93 played minutes America Futebol Clube SP got a freekick which was hit by Edson Mendonça. Arturo Baladi's late challenge caught a America Futebol Clube SP's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arturo Baladi helped the player get up and apologised. Arturo Baladi kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.