U23 World League

Estádio do Minho
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, 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. When João Vilas Boas fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Minho FC's protests and gave João Vilas Boas a yellow card for diving instead. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Basilio Mateus got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Sarmiento de Resistencia booed when Minho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Saúl Passos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jairo Calçada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hernan Sarmento, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. When João Vilas Boas came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the Minho FC 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 João Vilas Boas couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Basilio Mateus in the 24th minute of play forced Minho FC's goalkeeper Jairo Calçada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tobias Elizardo made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Marco Varela sent off a good shot on target. 34 minutes into the match, Minho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Siro Elazar came free, but Jairo Calçada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernan Sarmento's late challenge caught a Minho FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hernan Sarmento helped the player get up and apologised. After 36 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Hernan Sarmento. Tobias Elizardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Varela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sarmiento de Resistencia's goalkeeper Tobias Elizardo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Siro Elazar struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Jairo Calçada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sarmiento de Resistencia. A collision led to Minho FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Alex Cortez hit a great ball. In the 45th minute of the match, Hernan Sarmento sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Jairo Calçada showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when João Vilas Boas stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Sarmiento de Resistencia booed when Minho FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Vilas Boas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jairo Calçada showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basilio Mateus in the 56th minute of the match. Minho FC's Jairo Calçada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basilio Mateus in the 62nd minute of play. In the 65th minute Jordão Figueiredo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Elizardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Minho FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Reinaldo Moutinho hit a great ball. Jairo Calçada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Basilio Mateus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Minho FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Raimundo Valente hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Minho FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Siro Elazar fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. An unexpected shot in the 78th minute by Siro Elazar got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Aaron Sarmiento got a free kick in the 85th minute. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Florencio Sarmiento hit a great ball. After 89 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. After 91 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Basilio Mateus. In the 92nd minute Álvaro Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Elizardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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.