U23 World League

Morumbi de Uberaba
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Alberto Melo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 4 minutes, Hernani Matos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Edson Futebol Clube's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hernani Matos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Donato Checa struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Giovanni Nóbrega didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ☬彡Lo多o Entrerriano彡☬. Rui Terra charged in rather forcefully in the 14th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rui Terra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Rui Terra kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. After 20 minutes, Felix Efren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ☬彡Lo多o Entrerriano彡☬ and the Edson Futebol Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 21st match minute, ☬彡Lo多o Entrerriano彡☬ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felix Efren to maneuver through the defense. ☬彡Lo多o Entrerriano彡☬'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Alberto Melo scored to the left of an out of position Angel Quiroga, making the score, 1-0. 24 minutes into the match, ☬彡Lo多o Entrerriano彡☬'s goal looked a bit too open when Hernani Matos came free, but Angel Quiroga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th match minute, ☬彡Lo多o Entrerriano彡☬ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Donato Checa to maneuver through the defense. In the 37th minute, Eusébio Paraíba made a precise shot to the right of Angel Quiroga. ☬彡Lo多o Entrerriano彡☬'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. If Donato Checa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute Horacio Calisto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Nóbrega saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Angel Quiroga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Paraíba in the 55th minute of play. In the 60th minute Alberto Melo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angel Quiroga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eusébio Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Angel Quiroga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Angel Quiroga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernani Matos, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. With 69 minutes on the clock, Narciso Omero commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The referee gave Edson Futebol Clube a penalty, 70 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by José do Valle, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of ☬彡Lo多o Entrerriano彡☬'s Angel Quiroga. 4-0. Hilario Beltza kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Angel Quiroga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from José do Valle in the 79th minute of play. Edson Futebol Clube's Giovanni Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Checa in the 81st minute of play. A collision led to Edson Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Zeca Catarinense hit a great ball. In the 90th minute, Justino Franco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giovanni Nóbrega was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Edson Futebol Clube'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.