U23 World League

Centenario Chaco
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) Sarmiento de Resistencia's Basilio Mateus 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 6th minute, Basilio Mateus reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jairo Calçada. The goal made the score 1-0. Xavier Lamego kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. After 25 minutes, Rodolfo Mambru mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sarmiento de Resistencia and the Minho FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Rodolfo Mambru hit a great ball. After 29 minutes, Caio Ponte mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Minho FC and the Sarmiento de Resistencia players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Sarmiento de Resistencia booed when Minho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caio Ponte didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when João Vilas Boas came free, but Tobias Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th match minute, Minho FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caio Ponte to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Minho FC getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. David Bulhosa hit a great ball. Minho FC's Jairo Calçada proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Minho FC from getting a goal against them. In the 44th minute Basilio Mateus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Calçada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 45th match minute, Sarmiento de Resistencia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Basilio Mateus to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. João Vilas Boas was the one to do the kick off. Jaime Sarmiento kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After 61 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Rolando Sarmiento. 63 minutes in the game Jordão Figueiredo got a great opportunity which he missed by shooting outside the goal. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Florencio Sarmiento hit a great ball. Basilio Mateus kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Caio Ponte in the 78th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Sarmiento de Resistencia's Braulio Ourente. Jairo Calçada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basilio Mateus, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. 82 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when João Vilas Boas came free, but Tobias Elizardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goalkeeper Tobias Elizardo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marco Varela. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Tobias Elizardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Varela in the 85th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Basilio Mateus in the 87th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jairo Calçada saved Minho FC from getting behind. João Vilas Boas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tobias Elizardo having to interfere. The Sarmiento de Resistencia players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.