U23 World League

Estádio Teixeirão
Spectators: 7651 (Terracing: 5740, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Lambis Kostopoulos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Lambis Kostopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Diómedes Rodriguez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gonçalo de Amorim having to interfere. After 19 minutes, Diómedes Rodriguez made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. America Futebol Clube SP's Gonçalo de Amorim tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 23 minutes into the match, Renatinho de Castro dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Sergio Gutierrez, 1-1. After 26 minutes, Diómedes Rodriguez made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. America Futebol Clube SP's Gonçalo de Amorim tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Gonçalo de Amorim showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lambis Kostopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. In the 30th minute, Agostinho Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 36 minutes into the match, Diómedes Rodriguez notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of America Futebol Clube SP's Gonçalo de Amorim. Gonçalo de Amorim was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, America Futebol Clube SP's Nilton Sanches got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Gonçalo de Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diómedes Rodriguez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luiz Paulo Albuquerque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luiz Paulo Albuquerque to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51stth minute of the game Diómedes Rodriguez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but America Futebol Clube SP's Gonçalo de Amorim was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gonçalo de Amorim took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diómedes Rodriguez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 59 minutes, Agostinho Rossi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the America Futebol Clube SP and the ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Agostinho Rossi hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Diómedes Rodriguez got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Diómedes Rodriguez in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gonçalo de Amorim prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Diómedes Rodriguez came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ 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 Diómedes Rodriguez couldn't finish the play. In the 77th minute, Diómedes Rodriguez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-6. Jonathan Ramírez struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Gonçalo de Amorim didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ►Las Mercedes F.C◄. Diómedes Rodriguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Diómedes Rodriguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Diómedes Rodriguez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Gonçalo de Amorim came out and tried to block the shot, but Diómedes Rodriguez slotted it home off the left post making it 1-7 in the 90th minute. Diómedes Rodriguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ played a much better game than America Futebol Clube SP and deserved their victory. The America Futebol Clube SP players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.