U23 World League

Estádio Teixeirão
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luiz Paulo Albuquerque took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Harrison McCann came free, but Gonçalo de Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, America Futebol Clube SP's Nilton Sanches got a free kick in the 8th minute. Gonçalo de Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harrison McCann in the 9th minute of the match. In the 16th minute, Luiz Paulo Albuquerque left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The America Futebol Clube SP fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Emil Zátopek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Paulo Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Nilton Sanches took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emil Zátopek. Emil Zátopek dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 27th minute, Venceslao Solares got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Venceslao Solares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emil Zátopek made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Luiz Paulo Albuquerque sent off a good shot on target. 34 minutes into the match, Internacional Pechofrío's goal looked a bit too open when Nicolas Souza came free, but Emil Zátopek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renatinho de Castro in the 38th minute of play forced Internacional Pechofrío's goalkeeper Emil Zátopek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 41 minutes into the match, America Futebol Clube SP's goal looked a bit too open when Harrison McCann came free, but Gonçalo de Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute Harrison McCann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gonçalo de Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harrison McCann in the 46th minute of play forced America Futebol Clube SP's goalkeeper Gonçalo de Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Internacional Pechofrío getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Edgardo Castillo hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, America Futebol Clube SP's Luiz Paulo Albuquerque tried to score from far away in the 48th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Harrison McCann was the one to do the kick off. After 54 minutes of play, Internacional Pechofrío's Harrison McCann made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gonçalo de Amorim was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 63 minutes of play, America Futebol Clube SP's Luiz Paulo Albuquerque made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Emil Zátopek was left in no man's land by his defense there! Emil Zátopek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luiz Paulo Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 74th minute, Venceslao Solares managed to get in a good position for a shot. Internacional Pechofrío's supporters rose to their feet, but Venceslao Solares was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gonçalo de Amorim breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Orlandus Busto hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. 76 minutes into the match, Internacional Pechofrío's goal looked a bit too open when Cristóvão Veloso came free, but Emil Zátopek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Murilo Freitas made in the 83rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Internacional Pechofrío's Hipolito Lugo. After 84 played minutes Internacional Pechofrío got a freekick which was hit by Harrison McCann. A sloppy throw-in by Murilo Freitas in the 92nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Internacional Pechofrío's Hipolito Lugo. Emil Zátopek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristóvão Veloso, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. America Futebol Clube SP had won after a very even match.