U23 World League

Arena da Baixada
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Šale Roura made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, Joélson Sampaio notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Deportivo Kadorna's Anibal Erlantz. Anibal Erlantz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A collision led to Granadero10 getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Giuseppe Seco hit a great ball. In the 15th minute, Joélson Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sydney Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Šale Roura in the 21st minute of play. In the 26th minute, Granadero10's Edmílson Souza ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Anibal Erlantz. Anibal Erlantz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Joélson Sampaio hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Šale Roura might have been able to make a better finish in the 29th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Sydney Barros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Šale Roura ran back to his position shaking his head. 30 minutes into the game, Deportivo Kadorna's Šale Roura nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sydney Barros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Sydney Barros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alejo Ferdinand, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Deportivo Kadorna's Anibal Erlantz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Deportivo Kadorna from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute, Edmílson Souza 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. 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 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edmílson Souza to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Souza in the 53rd minute of play forced Deportivo Kadorna's goalkeeper Anibal Erlantz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alejo Ferdinand fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sydney Barros having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejo Ferdinand in the 65th minute of play forced Granadero10's goalkeeper Sydney Barros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 67th match minute, Granadero10 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giuseppe Seco to maneuver through the defense. Granadero10's Severino Mendes was substituted for Tiago Sena. Giuseppe Seco hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Šale Roura received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sydney Barros came out and tried to block the shot, but Šale Roura slotted it home off the left post making it 2-2 in the 70th minute. Alejo Ereinotz hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmílson Souza in the 80th minute of play forced Deportivo Kadorna's goalkeeper Anibal Erlantz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmílson Souza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Anibal Erlantz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Granadero10 getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Edmílson Souza hit a great ball. Giuseppe Seco kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Šale Roura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 97th minute of the match, but Sydney Barros made a huge save. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.