U23 World League

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Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) After 3 minutes, Aloísio Eger mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Icoara Football Club and the EL PEPO FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Icoara Football Club getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Aloísio Eger hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the game, Icoara Football Club's Zé Augusto Vergílio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Melquiades Patxi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After having played for 9 minutes, Zé Augusto Vergílio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Icoara Football Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zé Augusto Vergílio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 11 minutes, Evaristo Recife managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Icoara Football Club's supporters crossed their fingers, but Evaristo Recife was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Melquiades Patxi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Augusto Vergílio in the 13th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Clodio in the 16th minute of play forced Icoara Football Club's goalkeeper Hélio Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute Celso Inge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hélio Siqueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Celso Inge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélio Siqueira having to interfere. EL PEPO FC's Melquiades Patxi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evaristo Recife in the 25th minute of play. Rafael Clodio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Hélio Siqueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Icoara Football Club's Zé Augusto Vergílio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Melquiades Patxi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Evaristo Recife had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evaristo Recife received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Melquiades Patxi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evaristo Recife was the one to do the kick off. Freddy Camerino hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The supporters of Icoara Football Club booed when EL PEPO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Rey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Paulo Rosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 75 played minutes EL PEPO FC got a freekick which was hit by Tomás Satordi. Zé Augusto Vergílio struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Melquiades Patxi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Icoara Football Club. If Celso Inge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oséas Vander kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. In the 92nd match minute, Icoara Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Ramalho to maneuver through the defense.