U23 World League

Arena Joinville
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Platense es de Primera!!'s Jimeno Nel 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. Edmundo Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jimeno Nel, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 4th match minute, Platense es de Primera!! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Lugo to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the game, Platense es de Primera!!'s Jimeno Nel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edmundo Falcão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Edmundo Falcão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jimeno Nel in the 10th minute of play. Edmundo Falcão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jimeno Nel in the 20th minute of the match. Edmundo Falcão showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejandro Chano, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 29 minutes into the match, Platense es de Primera!!'s goalkeeper Serafino Tabb had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adriano Joinvilense. Edmundo Falcão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Pes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Platense es de Primera!!'s Jaime Pes got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute Jimeno Nel shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmundo Falcão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With 38 minutes on the clock, Igor Balendin commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 37 minutes into the game, one of Platense es de Primera!!:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 43 minutes into the game, Platense es de Primera!!'s Alejandro Chano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edmundo Falcão made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Platense es de Primera!!'s zone, Luizinho Velasco stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Serafino Tabb came out of the goal and Luizinho Velasco tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Adriano Joinvilense to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Joinville City - FSCMZ's Luizinho Velasco got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Alejandro Chano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the match, Platense es de Primera!!'s goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Joinvilense came free, but Serafino Tabb reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Platense es de Primera!!'s Serafino Tabb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo Ferreira in the 65th minute of play. In the 83rd minute Adriano Joinvilense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafino Tabb saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Platense es de Primera!!'s Serafino Tabb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Joinvilense in the 85th minute of play. Joinville City - FSCMZ's Edmundo Falcão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Joinville City - FSCMZ from getting a goal against them. In the 89th minute, Luizinho Velasco made a precise shot to the right of Serafino Tabb. Platense es de Primera!!'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 93rd minute, Nilson da Rocha got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Platense es de Primera!! were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.