U23 World League

Parque Arara Canindé
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5590, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Jarbas Pombal made the kick off and thus started the match. Federico Valverde charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Federico Valverde the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Federico Valverde kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Saturno's Uriel Llin got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Carlos Eduardo Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Severiano Guib, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 11th minute of the match Saturno got a corner. Reko-Recko 03™'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Paolo Ugaitz ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Paolo Ugaitz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Carlos Eduardo Donatello quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Son Downs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarbas Pombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After 15 minutes, Filomeno Odol mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Saturno and the Reko-Recko 03™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Saturno's Filomeno Odol got a free kick in the 15th minute. Son Downs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarbas Pombal, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 28th minute Federico Valverde shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Son Downs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carlos Eduardo Donatello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Uriel Llin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severiano Guib in the 34th minute of play forced Reko-Recko 03™'s goalkeeper Carlos Eduardo Donatello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 34 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Reko-Recko 03™! In the 36th minute there was a penalty for Saturno. Paolo Ugaitz stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Carlos Eduardo Donatello. 0-1. Dionisio Maore kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. When Zé Augusto Moura came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the Reko-Recko 03™ 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 Zé Augusto Moura couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giuseppe de Souza in the 45th minute of play forced Saturno's goalkeeper Son Downs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The wind increased when Gervasio Osmundo made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Saturno's goal looked a bit too open when Eliézer Cerezo came free, but Son Downs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Son Downs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Federico Valverde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Son Downs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Federico Valverde in the 60th minute of the match. Giuseppe de Souza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Son Downs having to interfere. Filomeno Odol kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Gal Van was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 63rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After 66 played minutes Reko-Recko 03™ got a freekick which was hit by Eliézer Cerezo. Remigio Ugaitz might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Carlos Eduardo Donatello. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Remigio Ugaitz ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 74th minute, Gervasio Osmundo made a precise shot to the right of Carlos Eduardo Donatello. Reko-Recko 03™'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Saturno's Son Downs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Federico Valverde in the 80th minute of play. Federico Valverde sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaston Indalecio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Carlos Eduardo Donatello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Son Downs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliézer Cerezo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gervasio Osmundo in the 88thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Carlos Eduardo Donatello, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Reko-Recko 03™ booed when Saturno was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Chabier didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 94 minutes of play, Reko-Recko 03™'s Giuseppe de Souza made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Son Downs was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Saturno eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.