U23 World League

Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Ricardinho Catarinense made the kick off and thus started the match. Luiz Fábio Viana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maximo Bide went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. EL PEPO FC's Melquiades Patxi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save EL PEPO FC from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pascual Rey during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Pascual Rey hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Diego da Cunha might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Melquiades Patxi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Diego da Cunha ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edgard Herauso in the 18th minute of play forced S.C. Corinthians Paulista's goalkeeper Luiz Fábio Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luiz Fábio Viana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Inge, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Melquiades Patxi made an important save on a dangerous shot by Dalmo Bertassi in the 31st minute. In the 34th match minute, S.C. Corinthians Paulista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diego da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. David Fernandez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Melquiades Patxi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 40 minutes, Maximo Bide mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the EL PEPO FC and the S.C. Corinthians Paulista players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, EL PEPO FC's Maximo Bide got a free kick in the 40th minute. A collision led to EL PEPO FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Celso Inge hit a great ball. Edgard Herauso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Fábio Viana having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rafael Clodio was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, S.C. Corinthians Paulista's Luiz Fábio Viana got control of the ball when Celso Inge tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Fernandez in the 58th minute of play forced EL PEPO FC's goalkeeper Melquiades Patxi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 61 minutes of play, S.C. Corinthians Paulista's David Fernandez made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Melquiades Patxi was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 67th minute Ricardinho Catarinense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Melquiades Patxi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cássio Aparecido fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Melquiades Patxi having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ricardinho Catarinense in the 71st minute of play forced EL PEPO FC's goalkeeper Melquiades Patxi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgard Herauso's late challenge caught a S.C. Corinthians Paulista's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgard Herauso helped the player get up and apologised. In the 71st minute, Edgard Herauso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. David Fernandez kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Luiz Fábio Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celso Inge in the 74th minute of the match. Diego da Cunha kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Pascual Rey kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Melquiades Patxi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardinho Catarinense, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 90 minutes into the match, EL PEPO FC's Rafael Clodio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luiz Fábio Viana narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.