U23 World League

ARENA
Spectators: 7664 (Terracing: 5749, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) Elpidio Gai fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Osvaldo Vilaverde having to interfere. Sandro Monteiro's late challenge caught a GRÊMIO's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sandro Monteiro helped the player get up and apologised. Sandro Monteiro hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. With a little luck, VB-Team's Osvaldo Vilaverde got control of the ball when Liu Feng Guang tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, VB-Team's Osvaldo Vilaverde got control of the ball when Liu Feng Guang tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 22nd minute Ettore Gaeta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osvaldo Vilaverde saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of GRÊMIO booed when VB-Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luís Caeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jaime Corte-Real recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Liu Feng Guang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When GRÊMIO's Liu Feng Guang in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VB-Team's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Caeiro in the 34th minute of play forced GRÊMIO's goalkeeper Carlos Miguel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elpidio Gai recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Liu Feng Guang in the 45thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Osvaldo Vilaverde, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Elpidio Gai kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

A collision led to VB-Team getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Traian Hăvârneanu hit a great ball. With a little luck, GRÊMIO's Carlos Miguel got control of the ball when Luís Caeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. VB-Team's Jaime Corte-Real got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Osvaldo Vilaverde took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arí Terra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Miguel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaime Corte-Real, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Edmundo Pirani kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of VB-Team booed when GRÊMIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arí Terra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ettore Gaeta charged in rather forcefully in the 70th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ettore Gaeta the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ettore Gaeta kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Carlos Miguel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Hăvârneanu in the 71st minute of the match. Traian Hăvârneanu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Miguel having to interfere. The supporters of VB-Team booed when GRÊMIO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Gai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Carlos Miguel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Traian Hăvârneanu in the 77th minute of the match. The supporters of GRÊMIO booed when VB-Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sandro Monteiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Osvaldo Vilaverde showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arí Terra, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. In the 87th minute of the match, Traian Hăvârneanu tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Carlos Miguel saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Ettore Gaeta was shown his second yellow card after 88 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to GRÊMIO getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Ettore Gaeta hit a great ball. VB-Team's Luís Caeiro came free and shot a quick shot against goal 89 minutes in the game, fortunately Carlos Miguel had problems saving as it came toward the left post. In the 92nd minute, Traian Hăvârneanu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Carlos Miguel. The goal made the score 0-1. After 94 minutes, Arí Terra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GRÊMIO and the VB-Team players grew even worse after the yellow card.