U23 World League

Parque dos Trens
Spectators: 8111 (Terracing: 6085, Seating: 1865, VIP seats: 161) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tomé Quirino started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute Tostão do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorge Iribarren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tostão do Nascimento in the 9th minute of play forced Sacronas Futbol Club's goalkeeper Jorge Iribarren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Iribarren took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tostão do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 彭俊骋 came free with the goalkeeper in the 15th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jorge Iribarren could save by the left post. Daniele Pich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Amato, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After a defensive mix-up in A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's zone, Gabriel Amato stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Daniele Pich came out of the goal and Gabriel Amato tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Daniele Pich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Amato in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute of the match Sacronas Futbol Club got a corner. A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Alberto Cuello ran over to the corner to take the kick. With a little luck, Sacronas Futbol Club's Jorge Iribarren got control of the ball when 彭俊骋 tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tostão do Nascimento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Iribarren was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Sacronas Futbol Club's Jorge Iribarren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomé Quirino in the 32nd minute of play. 彭俊骋 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Jorge Iribarren made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustaquio Tabor in the 39th minute of play forced A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's goalkeeper Daniele Pich to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42ndth minute of the game Gabriel Amato who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's Daniele Pich was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】 booed when Sacronas Futbol Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roque Alfaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franz Beckenbauer hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eustaquio Tabor made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Sacronas Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when 彭俊骋 came free, but Jorge Iribarren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sacronas Futbol Club's Jorge Iribarren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tomé Quirino in the 58th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's goal looked a bit too open when Gabriel Amato came free, but Daniele Pich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Eustaquio Tabor came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Sacronas Futbol Club 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 Eustaquio Tabor couldn't finish the play. 72 minutes into the match, Sacronas Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when 彭俊骋 came free, but Jorge Iribarren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sacronas Futbol Club getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Hugo Pena hit a great ball. Jorge Iribarren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tostão do Nascimento in the 77th minute of the match. A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's Daniele Pich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Ortiz in the 80th minute of play. Sacronas Futbol Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alberto Cuello in the 81st minute. The corner led Sacronas Futbol Club's Gabriel Amato to fire away a dangerous shot which Daniele Pich despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 84th minute Oscar Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniele Pich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorge Iribarren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 彭俊骋, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Roque Alfaro charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roque Alfaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 88th minute, Roque Alfaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A. A. Carioca 【CIMZ】's Tomé Quirino got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.