U23 World League

Marconi Arena
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5747, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Maximiliano Omar started the match with the kick off. Fedele Mannucci received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Mateus Vargas came out and tried to block the shot, but Fedele Mannucci slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. A collision led to Bar Marconi United getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Fedele Mannucci hit a great ball. After 8 minutes, José Vítor Prata mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brazil Academy and the Bar Marconi United players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 8th match minute, Brazil Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Vítor Prata to maneuver through the defense. When Aírton Souza fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brazil Academy's protests and gave Aírton Souza a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Brazil Academy getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Aírton Souza hit a great ball. Marcelo Mangueira's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gilberto Angelucci read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Maximiliano Omar's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gilberto Angelucci was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Gilberto Angelucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lúcio Munhoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 30th minute Maximiliano Omar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Angelucci saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Maximiliano Omar put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gilberto Angelucci. The supporters of Bar Marconi United booed when Brazil Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildo Braga didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 46th match minute, Brazil Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Vítor Prata to maneuver through the defense. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carmine Di Mascio was the one to do the kick off. Maximiliano Omar came free with the goalkeeper in the 52nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gilberto Angelucci could save by the left post. 54 minutes into the match, Bar Marconi United's goal looked a bit too open when Lúcio Munhoz came free, but Gilberto Angelucci reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 59 minutes, Fedele Mannucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bar Marconi United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fedele Mannucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st match minute, Bar Marconi United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fedele Mannucci to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Brazil Academy getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. José Vítor Prata hit a great ball. Mateus Vargas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carmine Di Mascio in the 67th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmine Di Mascio in the 69th minute of play forced Brazil Academy's goalkeeper Mateus Vargas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fedele Mannucci sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Bar Marconi United booed when Brazil Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto-Carlos Neymar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Brazil Academy were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.