U23 World League

Estádio Varzeano
Spectators: 7288 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1575, VIP seats: 50) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Calderón Palazuelos kicked off to start the match. When Barcelona de América's Calderón Palazuelos in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Unidose II FC's goalie prevented a goal. Levon Sarkisyan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pancho Leceta in the 7th minute of play. After 10 played minutes Unidose II FC got a freekick which was hit by Neco Trindade. Félix Torres struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Levon Sarkisyan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barcelona de América. Levon Sarkisyan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pancho Leceta, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pancho Leceta in the 13th minute of play forced Unidose II FC's goalkeeper Levon Sarkisyan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Unidose II FC's Henrique Pesquera slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fabio Marines. That made the score 1-0 after 16 minutes of play. Henrique Pesquera was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 18th minute. Unidose II FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Henrique Pesquera received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fabio Marines came out and tried to block the shot, but Henrique Pesquera slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 20th minute. Levon Sarkisyan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pancho Leceta in the 27th minute of play. After having played for 30 minutes, Aloísio Salgado managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Unidose II FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aloísio Salgado was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Levon Sarkisyan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Calderón Palazuelos in the 36th minute of play. After 37 played minutes Unidose II FC got a freekick which was hit by Dráuzio Trancoso. Dráuzio Trancoso hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. If Pancho Leceta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Barcelona de América's Yago Hedesa got a free kick in the 44th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Henrique Pesquera to make the kick off. If Aloísio Salgado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Unidose II FC's Henrique Pesquera in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Barcelona de América's goalie prevented a goal. Alexis McAllister scored 3-1 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Levon Sarkisyan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fabio Marines showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Henrique Pesquera, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After 67 minutes, Calderón Palazuelos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Barcelona de América and the Unidose II FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 67th match minute, Barcelona de América was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Calderón Palazuelos to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Barcelona de América's Yago Hedesa got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 78thth minute of the game Aloísio Salgado who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Barcelona de América's Fabio Marines was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 81 minutes of play, Unidose II FC's Aloísio Salgado made it 4-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fabio Marines was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 84 minutes, Henrique Pesquera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Unidose II FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henrique Pesquera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 88th minute, Jesús Trindade hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabio Marines made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aloísio Salgado in the 92nd minute of play. 97 minutes into the game, Neco Trindade was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Unidose II FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Barcelona de América the free kick. A collision led to Unidose II FC getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Neco Trindade hit a great ball. Levon Sarkisyan made a fantastic save in the 97th minute, when Félix Torres sent off a good shot on target. Unidose II FC'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.