U23 World League

Largo 13 de Maio
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) Santo Amaro AC's Cesinha da Silveira 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. In the 3rd minute, Vito Soeiro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jim Mitchell. The goal made the score 1-0. After a rather tough play, Santo Amaro AC's Diguinho Ortiz got a free kick in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, Santos FC's Lawrence Smart got a free kick in the 7th minute. Vito Soeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Santo Amaro AC's Eusébio Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jamar Burton in the 15th minute of play. Eusébio Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jamar Burton in the 24th minute of the match. After 25 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Jamar Maxwell. In the 27th match minute, Santos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rusty Little to maneuver through the defense. Cesinha da Silveira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jim Mitchell having to interfere. Vito Soeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jim Mitchell having to interfere. If Diguinho Ortiz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 40 played minutes Santos FC got a freekick which was hit by Leon Burr. Diguinho Ortiz in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Jim Mitchell, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Jim Mitchell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cesinha da Silveira in the 44th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Milton Heath made the kick off in the second half. In the 60th minute, Vito Soeiro 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. Eusébio Albuquerque made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Milton Heath sent off a good shot on target. 67 minutes into the match, Santos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Soeiro came free, but Jim Mitchell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 68 minutes into the match, Santo Amaro AC's goal looked a bit too open when Jamar Burton came free, but Eusébio Albuquerque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Eusébio Albuquerque successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 71st minute, Júnior Capixaba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Santo Amaro AC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Benito Hyde scored to the left of an out of position Eusébio Albuquerque, making the score, 1-1. Vito Soeiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 79th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jim Mitchell. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Vito Soeiro ran back to his position shaking his head. 83 minutes into the game, Jamar Maxwell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Santos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santo Amaro AC the free kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jamar Burton got free with Eusébio Albuquerque in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 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.