U23 World League

Estádio da Baixada
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 128) B-S-L's Basílio Terra started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Baldomero Miro got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 8th minute, B-S-L's João Adolfo Fontes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pascual Virila. Pascual Virila yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Albano Oro took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Evaristo Damião. Evaristo Damião dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s Santos Leoiar got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 16th match minute, B-S-L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elder Domingues to maneuver through the defense. Claudio-Paul Caniggia's late challenge caught a B-S-L's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudio-Paul Caniggia helped the player get up and apologised. Pascual Virila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basílio Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st match minute, B-S-L was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Belmiro Abreu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basílio Terra in the 23rd minute of play forced ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goalkeeper Pascual Virila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to B-S-L getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Alexandre Breckenfeld hit a great ball. Evaristo Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albano Oro, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. 27 minutes into the game, Basílio Terra recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pascual Virila. Basílio Terra showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. In the 30th minute, Basílio Terra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. B-S-L's Evaristo Damião played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Oro in the 32nd minute of play. Jaime Alcântara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pascual Virila having to interfere. 3-1 came in the 38th minute when Basílio Terra all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Pascual Virila. In the 41st minute, Alexandre Breckenfeld reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pascual Virila. The goal made the score 4-1. B-S-L's Evaristo Damião played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albano Oro in the 47th minute of play.

The wind increased when Albano Oro made the kick off in the second half. If Albano Oro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 54th minute Albano Oro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaristo Damião saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Evaristo Damião took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dario Harkaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evaristo Damião showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albano Oro in the 65th minute of the match. Evaristo Damião showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albano Oro, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Albano Oro struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Evaristo Damião didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆. B-S-L's Gildo Veiga was substituted for Elder Domingues. B-S-L made a substitution. Dieguinho Mattos replaced Guga Ferraz. In the 72nd minute, Belmiro Abreu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Albano Oro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Evaristo Damião read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, B-S-L's Basílio Terra nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pascual Virila made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. Jaime Alcântara took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pascual Virila. Pascual Virila dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basílio Terra in the 90th minute of play forced ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s goalkeeper Pascual Virila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexandre Breckenfeld during the 95th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to B-S-L getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Alexandre Breckenfeld hit a great ball. ☆☆El Gordo Team☆☆'s players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.