U23 World League

La Hielera
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) After 4 played minutes Internacional Pechofrío got a freekick which was hit by Venceslao Solares. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oswaldo Pernambucano in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emil Zátopek saved Internacional Pechofrío from getting behind. With an all-out effort, Internacional Pechofrío's Wellington Barbosa threw himself towards the right post 10 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Venceslao Solares, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 17 played minutes Internacional Pechofrío got a freekick which was hit by Venceslao Solares. Gesteira's Wellington Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Gesteira from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Internacional Pechofrío getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Eliu Bellogin hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Harrison McCann managed to get in a good position for a shot. Internacional Pechofrío's supporters rose to their feet, but Harrison McCann was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wellington Barbosa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With his leg Wellington Barbosa managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Internacional Pechofrío's Harrison McCann fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 40th play minute Harrison McCann came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Wellington Barbosa. 1-0. After a rather tough play, Gesteira's Oswaldo Pernambucano got a free kick in the 43rd minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Harrison McCann made a kick off. Gesteira's Wellington Barbosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harrison McCann in the 53rd minute of play. Adalberto de Souza hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. 57 minutes into the match, Harrison McCann notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Gesteira's Wellington Barbosa. Wellington Barbosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Harrison McCann scored 3-0 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wellington Barbosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 73 minutes into the game, Gesteira's Oswaldo Pernambucano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emil Zátopek made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Wellington Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aldo Sandianes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 79 minutes Gesteira's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Erauso Espantoso who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Internacional Pechofrío's Erauso Espantoso to fire away a dangerous shot which Wellington Barbosa despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. A collision led to Internacional Pechofrío getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Harrison McCann hit a great ball. Denílson Ramalho lost his temper 90 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 90 minutes into the game, one of Gesteira:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 92nd minute there was a penalty for Internacional Pechofrío. Erauso Espantoso stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Wellington Barbosa. 4-1. Harrison McCann fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wellington Barbosa having to interfere. There was no doubt that Internacional Pechofrío were the better team. Internacional Pechofrío's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.