U23 World League

Estadio SINGULAR
Spectators: 7546 (Terracing: 5661, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Natã de Salles started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. PLURAL's Gentil Perdigão got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 9th minute, Gil Simões hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Gentil Perdigão put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Fabrizio Melfi. In the 13th minute Valdemar Moreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Melfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind PLURAL's goalkeeper Caio Coutinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adalberto Araújo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Melfi having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Natã de Salles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Caio Coutinho was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. Gentil Perdigão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Melfi having to interfere. Valdemar Moreira took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabrizio Melfi. Fabrizio Melfi 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. Gentil Perdigão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Fabrizio Melfi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabrizio Melfi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gentil Perdigão, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 47th minute Gentil Perdigão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Melfi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gentil Perdigão was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Attilio Iob hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 51 played minutes, PLURAL's Valdemar Moreira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fabrizio Melfi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in PLURAL reached it. Valdemar Moreira struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Fabrizio Melfi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PLURAL. Gentil Perdigão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Melfi having to interfere. When the match clock showed 60 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Gentil Perdigão sped through Villa Gordiani's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabrizio Melfi. Gentil Perdigão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Melfi having to interfere. Valdemar Moreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabrizio Melfi having to interfere. With a little luck, PLURAL's Caio Coutinho got control of the ball when Natã de Salles tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gentil Perdigão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Fabrizio Melfi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Caio Coutinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Natã de Salles, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After 87 played minutes Villa Gordiani got a freekick which was hit by Dennis Stumpo. After a defensive mix-up in Villa Gordiani's zone, Gentil Perdigão stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fabrizio Melfi came out of the goal and Gentil Perdigão tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Gentil Perdigão's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabrizio Melfi was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. In the 95th minute, Caio Caiado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabrizio Melfi was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. PLURAL's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.