U23 World League

Arena Callegari
Spectators: 7554 (Terracing: 5667, Seating: 1737, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Wesley Faria took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Wesley Faria 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. Gilberto Belarmo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ediberto Quintal showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. Gilberto Belarmo didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 9th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. The supporters of Callegari booed when Gasoleros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ildefonso Marino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wesley Faria in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilberto Belarmo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 21st minute, Callegari's Alessandro Cearense ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Gilberto Belarmo. Gilberto Belarmo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. Alessandro Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Gasoleros FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Alonzo Remir hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Gasoleros FC's zone, Wesley Faria stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilberto Belarmo came out of the goal and Wesley Faria tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 36 minutes into the match, Wesley Faria had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gilberto Belarmo. Gasoleros FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wesley Faria was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. With splendid footwork Wesley Faria arrived in front of goal to shoot 5-0 by the left pole in the game's 40th minute. Callegari's Wesley Faria got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 5-0 at half-time.

After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Durval Zonta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Callegari's supporters rose to their feet, but Durval Zonta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gilberto Belarmo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gilberto Belarmo came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Callegari's Alessandro Cearense. But to his dismay, Alessandro Cearense quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Callegari's Dino Gomes suffered a concussion after 58 minutes and had to leave the field. Ildefonso Marino charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ildefonso Marino the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Callegari made a substitution. João Carlos Simão replaced Dino Gomes. After a rather tough play, Gasoleros FC's Ildefonso Marino got a free kick in the 59th minute. Chicão Sergipano struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Gilberto Belarmo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Callegari. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wesley Faria in the 62nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilberto Belarmo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Callegari booed when Gasoleros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vladimiro Tohias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wesley Faria fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gilberto Belarmo having to interfere. Wesley Faria blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Gilberto Belarmo having to make a save. When Chicão Sergipano came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Callegari fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chicão Sergipano couldn't finish the play. In the 76th minute Wesley Faria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Belarmo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gasoleros FC's Gilberto Belarmo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Cearense in the 78th minute of play. Wesley Faria took the ball and in the 83 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gilberto Belarmo. Gilberto Belarmo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. After a rather tough play, Gasoleros FC's Omar Elija got a free kick in the 87th minute. Alessandro Cearense struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Gilberto Belarmo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Callegari. After 90 minutes of play Gasoleros FC's Ildefonso Marino was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 90th match minute, Gasoleros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Marino to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wesley Faria in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gilberto Belarmo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gilberto Belarmo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chicão Sergipano, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Wesley Faria's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gilberto Belarmo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Callegari players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.