U23 World League

Arena Limoeirense
Spectators: 7729 (Terracing: 5798, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) 3 minutes in the game Javi García did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ezequiel Illan. Walmyr Salles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 7 minutes into the match, Limoeiro-PE FC's Walmyr Salles sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Agustin Rossi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marcel Passos hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Walmyr Salles recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Basílio Nogueira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 22nd minute Tito Pompei collided with an opponent which caused him a fractured collar bone. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sérgio Esteves during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lengua de Lobo made a substitution. Guillermo Barros Schelloto replaced Tito Pompei. Sérgio Esteves hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Irwin Pustak took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 26th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Agustin Rossi. Lengua de Lobo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Giga Hertz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ezequiel Illan, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 32nd minute, Walmyr Salles ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Agustin Rossi was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Agustin Rossi was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tobiasz Bejger showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 35 minute of play. Giga Hertz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guillermo Barros Schelloto in the 38th minute of the match. Agustin Rossi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walmyr Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Walmyr Salles was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Lengua de Lobo's zone, Walmyr Salles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Agustin Rossi came out of the goal and Walmyr Salles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Agustin Rossi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Walmyr Salles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 55 played minutes Limoeiro-PE FC got a freekick which was hit by Renzo Spadafora. Limoeiro-PE FC's Giga Hertz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Limoeiro-PE FC from getting a goal against them. In the 56th match minute, Limoeiro-PE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basílio Nogueira to maneuver through the defense. In the 60th match minute, Limoeiro-PE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celsinho Alagoano to maneuver through the defense. Ezequiel Illan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Giga Hertz made a huge save. After having played for 65 minutes, Basílio Nogueira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Limoeiro-PE FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Basílio Nogueira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Giga Hertz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Illan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Walmyr Salles in the 72nd minute of play forced Lengua de Lobo's goalkeeper Agustin Rossi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute, Lengua de Lobo's Ezequiel Illan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Limoeiro-PE FC made a substitution. Kaba Kent replaced Walmyr Salles. Ciro Farias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Giga Hertz made a huge save. Celsinho Alagoano charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Celsinho Alagoano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Celsinho Alagoano hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Limoeiro-PE FC's Celsinho Alagoano got a free kick in the 91st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ciro Farias got free with Giga Hertz in the 93rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Limoeiro-PE FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.