U23 World League

Juventus Stadium
Spectators: 7450 (Terracing: 5589, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ulisses da Mata kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Juventus Argentina FC booed when COURO COME FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélio Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. Juventus Argentina FC's Leopoldo Duarte couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 5th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for COURO COME FC. David Sal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ulisses da Mata in the 7th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Juventus Argentina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nando Ceresso came free, but David Sal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Ulisses da Mata sped through Juventus Argentina FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of David Sal. In the 13th minute, Bernabe Vito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. David Sal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cleiton Severo, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. David Sal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emirhan Sultani's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. 19 minutes into the game, Ulisses da Mata cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. David Sal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. David Sal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bata Palma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd rose to their feet as Juventus Argentina FC's Cristobal Peyo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of José Maria Pontes. That made the score 1-2 after 26 minutes of play. When COURO COME FC's Nando Ceresso in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Juventus Argentina FC's goalie prevented a goal. 33 minutes into the match, Juventus Argentina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bata Palma came free, but David Sal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Sal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emirhan Sultani in the 38th minute of play. Nando Ceresso took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised David Sal. David Sal dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. After 43 played minutes COURO COME FC got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Fernando Severo. If Horacio Edwardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Horacio Edwardo was the one to do the kick off. David Sal made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Ulisses da Mata sent off a good shot on target. Cristo Inge received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. José Maria Pontes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, Emirhan Sultani had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Sal. Juventus Argentina FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Emirhan Sultani was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. In the 59th minute, Jorge Angeles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute of the match, Emirhan Sultani tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but David Sal saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. David Sal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bata Palma, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Ulisses da Mata put it in 1-5 from a short distance just to the right of David Sal. In the 67th minute Emirhan Sultani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Sal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of COURO COME FC booed when Juventus Argentina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Angeles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ulisses da Mata received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. David Sal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to COURO COME FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Bata Palma hit a great ball. José Maria Pontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristo Inge in the 77th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulisses da Mata got free with David Sal in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to COURO COME FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Bruninho Rodrigues hit a great ball. José Maria Pontes came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by Juventus Argentina FC's Leopoldo Duarte. But to his dismay, Leopoldo Duarte quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-6. With his leg David Sal managed to avoid a goal in the 91stth minute, when COURO COME FC's Ulisses da Mata fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Duarte Mineiro's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but David Sal was relentless in the 92nd minute of the game. Nando Ceresso received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. David Sal came out and tried to block the shot, but Nando Ceresso slotted it home off the left post making it 2-8 in the 95th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched COURO COME FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.