U23 World League

La Polvera de Boca
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Luís Fabiano Freire started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Filiberto Fidele took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fabiano Freire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. El Retorno de Palermo's Hilario Mikeldi was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 11th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. A collision led to FLA MQ BRASIL getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Betinho Sousa hit a great ball. Hilario Mikeldi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Gabriel Albuquerque made a huge save. After 35 minutes, Hilario Mikeldi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Retorno de Palermo and the FLA MQ BRASIL players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FLA MQ BRASIL booed when El Retorno de Palermo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hilario Mikeldi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Natalio Nabar's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 41stth minute, Gabriel Albuquerque skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Esteban Panfilo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hilario Mikeldi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Benedito Diniz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filiberto Fidele having to interfere. In the 52nd match minute, El Retorno de Palermo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Walme to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute Luís Fabiano Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Filiberto Fidele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, FLA MQ BRASIL's Bernardo Rosado got a free kick in the 58th minute. When Luís Fabiano Freire came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the FLA MQ BRASIL 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 Luís Fabiano Freire couldn't finish the play. When FLA MQ BRASIL's Luís Fabiano Freire in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Retorno de Palermo's goalie prevented a goal. 82 minutes into the match, FLA MQ BRASIL's goal looked a bit too open when Natalio Nabar came free, but Gabriel Albuquerque reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Bernardo Rosado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hilario Mikeldi took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabriel Albuquerque. Gabriel Albuquerque dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. A collision led to El Retorno de Palermo getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Hilario Mikeldi hit a great ball. The El Retorno de Palermo 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.