U23 World League

Allianz Zuera Parque
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) Sporting Club Sicilia's Gianluca Scamacca 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. Duda Arce fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Liberati having to interfere. A collision led to Sporting Club Sicilia getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Amos Giusto hit a great ball. Bernardo Belardi hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Sporting Club Sicilia's Federico Liberati proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Club Sicilia from getting a goal against them. After 20 played minutes Zuera Never End MZC got a freekick which was hit by Duda Arce. When Zuera Never End MZC's Faas Marsal in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting Club Sicilia's goalie prevented a goal. Enio Messias was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 24th minute. Zuera Never End MZC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Faas Marsal had several of the Sporting Club Sicilia's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 27 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Federico Liberati as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 30th minute, Faas Marsal reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Federico Liberati. The goal made the score 2-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Faas Marsal got free with Federico Liberati in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A hard shot 35 in the game by Faas Marsal from a close distance when the talented Federico Liberati managed to make a qualified save. Sporting Club Sicilia's players were relieved. Oscar Prestes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Federico Liberati having to interfere. Sporting Club Sicilia's Federico Liberati played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Prestes in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Zuera Never End MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cherif Gomez to maneuver through the defense. After 42 played minutes, Sporting Club Sicilia's Amos Giusto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Santo Everton came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sporting Club Sicilia reached it. In the 43rd match minute, Zuera Never End MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Décio Miranda to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the game, Sporting Club Sicilia's Flavio Scrima nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Santo Everton made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Faas Marsal was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes, Amos Giusto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Club Sicilia and the Zuera Never End MZC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Amos Giusto hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 60 minutes into the match, Sporting Club Sicilia's goal looked a bit too open when Faas Marsal came free, but Federico Liberati reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Sporting Club Sicilia getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Bernardo Belardi hit a great ball. Armando Falcioni hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. In the 69th minute, Faas Marsal 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. Cherif Gomez kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. In the 83rd minute, Faas Marsal made a precise shot to the right of Federico Liberati. Sporting Club Sicilia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. In the 86th match minute, Zuera Never End MZC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Léo Meireles to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Faas Marsal in the 91st minute of play forced Sporting Club Sicilia's goalkeeper Federico Liberati to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Zuera Never End MZC had won after a very even match.