U23 World League

Arena WAU
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Carlos Eduardo Alagoano made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafa de Barros in the 3rd minute of play forced San Martin de Tucuman's goalkeeper Alfonso Weather to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfonso Weather made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Carlos Eduardo Alagoano sent off a good shot on target. Rafa de Barros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dráusio Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Gizon in the 11th minute of play. After 12 minutes, Flavio Blai mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Martin de Tucuman and the WAU team players grew even worse after the yellow card. Flavio Blai kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Alfonso Weather made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Carlos Eduardo Alagoano sent off a good shot on target. After 14 minutes, Carlos Eduardo Alagoano made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. San Martin de Tucuman's Alfonso Weather tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dráusio Siqueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Gizon, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Alfonso Weather made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Rafa de Barros sent off a good shot on target. Alfonso Weather showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Eduardo Alagoano in the 21st minute of the match. Carlos Eduardo Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Alfonso Weather tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. WAU team's Dráusio Siqueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Blai in the 29th minute of play. When Claudinei de Alcântara came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the WAU team fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Claudinei de Alcântara couldn't finish the play. Rony de Andrade received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Alfonso Weather tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudinei de Alcântara in the 48th minute of play forced San Martin de Tucuman's goalkeeper Alfonso Weather to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hector Gizon made a kick off. Dráusio Siqueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hector Gizon in the 61st minute. Claudinei de Alcântara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee felt a red card was in order, 72 minutes into the game, when Matias Eate put in a rough tackle. San Martin de Tucuman made a substitution. Carlos Velasco replaced Aquilino Pasqual. In a very dangerous position, a player in San Martin de Tucuman fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 71st minute. Penalty! WAU team's Dráusio Siqueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save WAU team from getting a goal against them. Carlos Eduardo Alagoano's late challenge caught a San Martin de Tucuman's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Eduardo Alagoano helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to WAU team getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Carlos Eduardo Alagoano hit a great ball. Flavio Blai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráusio Siqueira having to interfere. Maximo Diegotxe kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. A collision led to San Martin de Tucuman getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Epifanio Paulin hit a great ball. 93 minutes into the match, San Martin de Tucuman's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Eduardo Alagoano came free, but Alfonso Weather reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. WAU team's defense didn't have a chance, in the 94th minute, when Epifanio Paulin scored to the left of an out of position Dráusio Siqueira, making the score, 2-2. The San Martin de Tucuman players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented WAU team from taking control. The game ends in a draw.