U23 World League

Palácio Ferroviário
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Anderson Ortiz got the match started through his kick off. When Psiu!'s Anderson Ortiz in the 2nd minute got a chance for a shot 2nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalie prevented a goal. Karim Bado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anderson Ortiz in the 4th minute of play. Anderson Ortiz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karim Bado having to interfere. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Psiu!'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Thomás do Valle was slow to take the kick. During this time Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's players had a chance to rest. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Karim Bado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anderson Ortiz in the 16th minute of play. José Munhoz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederico França in the 17th minute of the match. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Karim Bado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Rio Verde F.C CIMZ from getting a goal against them. Karim Bado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anderson Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 33 played minutes Psiu! got a freekick which was hit by Jerônimo Dantas. Frederico França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Psiu! getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Álvaro Braga hit a great ball. When Zeca Garcia came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Rio Verde F.C CIMZ 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 Zeca Garcia couldn't finish the play. Karim Bado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anderson Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Munhoz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Frederico França's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. When Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Frederico França in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Psiu!'s goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Frederico França in the 44th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck José Munhoz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frederico França was the one to do the kick off. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Anderson Ortiz put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Karim Bado. 64 minutes into the match, Anderson Ortiz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karim Bado. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anderson Ortiz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Karim Bado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anderson Ortiz in the 66th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Anderson Ortiz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karim Bado. Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anderson Ortiz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-1. In the 82ndth minute of the game Anderson Ortiz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's Karim Bado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Ricardinho Salles fell near the penalty area in the 87th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's protests and gave Ricardinho Salles a yellow card for diving instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anderson Ortiz in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karim Bado saved Rio Verde F.C CIMZ from getting behind. If Álvaro Braga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Psiu! walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.