U23 World League

Estádio Camboriu
Spectators: 7530 (Terracing: 5649, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Várzea F.C.'s Alessandro Mandrak 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. Celso Secco hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Los Diablos Rojos's Aquilino Aguilera got control of the ball when Alessandro Mandrak tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Alessandro Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot. Várzea F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Alessandro Mandrak was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aquilino Aguilera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 32 minutes into the match, Várzea F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when João Adolfo Mota came free, but Romeu Batista reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Várzea F.C.'s Alessandro Mandrak got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessandro Mandrak during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a little luck, Los Diablos Rojos's Aquilino Aguilera got control of the ball when Alessandro Mandrak tried to sneak it across the goal line. Los Diablos Rojos's Aquilino Aguilera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Los Diablos Rojos from getting a goal against them. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maximo Cloyo was the one to do the kick off. Romeu Batista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fragiskos Koukoulekis in the 57th minute. Vivaldo Bueno hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After having played for 64 minutes, Alessandro Mandrak managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Várzea F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Alessandro Mandrak was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alessandro Mandrak sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 70th match minute, Várzea F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benjamim de Moraes to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Várzea F.C.'s Romeu Batista got control of the ball when Maximo Cloyo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 76 played minutes Los Diablos Rojos got a freekick which was hit by Generoso Mendebal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maximo Cloyo in the 81st minute of play forced Várzea F.C.'s goalkeeper Romeu Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Várzea F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Várzea F.C.'s Valdomiro Duarte looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Vivaldo Bueno took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Aquilino Aguilera. Los Diablos Rojos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Los Diablos Rojos's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Várzea F.C. had won, even though Los Diablos Rojos had held more of the ball.