U23 World League

Centro Firula
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Canarinho Atordoado's Tiago Gabriel Luz 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. César Travassos struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Marciano Blanco didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Canarinho Atordoado. Egídio Sampaio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raul Brion, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Egídio Sampaio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomás Checa, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henri Martins in the 18th minute of play forced Deportivo Pucho's goalkeeper Marciano Blanco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Anier Pirmin fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Pucho's protests and gave Anier Pirmin a yellow card for diving instead. Anier Pirmin kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After 23 played minutes, Canarinho Atordoado's César Travassos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Marciano Blanco 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 Canarinho Atordoado reached it. When Tiago Gabriel Luz came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Canarinho Atordoado 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 Tiago Gabriel Luz couldn't finish the play. Raul Brion recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Evaristo Favoretto kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Deportivo Pucho's zone, Tomás Quadros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marciano Blanco came out of the goal and Tomás Quadros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 42 in the game by Tiago Gabriel Luz from a close distance when the talented Marciano Blanco managed to make a qualified save. Deportivo Pucho's players were relieved. Marciano Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henri Martins in the 44th minute of play. Henri Martins scored 1-0 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marciano Blanco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

53 minutes into the match, Canarinho Atordoado's goalkeeper Egídio Sampaio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Raul Brion. Marciano Blanco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tiago Gabriel Luz, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the game, Canarinho Atordoado's Henri Martins nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marciano Blanco made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Marciano Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henri Martins in the 62nd minute of play. In the 64th minute, Deportivo Pucho's Tomás Checa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-1. Deportivo Pucho's Marciano Blanco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henri Martins in the 67th minute of play. Canarinho Atordoado's Egídio Sampaio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Canarinho Atordoado from getting a goal against them. Marciano Blanco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henri Martins in the 75th minute of play. A collision led to Deportivo Pucho getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Ariel Pancho hit a great ball. 81 minutes into the match, Henri Martins had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marciano Blanco. Deportivo Pucho's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Henri Martins was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. In the 85thth minute of the game Tiago Gabriel Luz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Pucho's Marciano Blanco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Deportivo Pucho's Marciano Blanco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiago Gabriel Luz in the 87th minute of play. After some careless play in the Deportivo Pucho defense, Henri Martins kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marciano Blanco. The Deportivo Pucho fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marciano Blanco should have stopped the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Canarinho Atordoado had won after a very even match.