U23 World League

Mario Pájaro Gomez
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mauro Cesario started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Pedrão Falcão 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. In the 13th minute, Luo Zhen Chang reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tales Siqueira. The goal made the score 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Vilma Palma's Mauro Cesario slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Tales Siqueira. That made the score 2-0 after 20 minutes of play. After 27 played minutes SeleSantos FC got a freekick which was hit by Pedrão Falcão. After a defensive mix-up in SeleSantos FC's zone, Luo Zhen Chang stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tales Siqueira came out of the goal and Luo Zhen Chang tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abelardo de Moraes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 43rd minute Abelardo de Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Shantala saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio do Vale in the 44th minute of play forced Vilma Palma's goalkeeper Enzo Shantala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 45 minutes, Norberto Trevisan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SeleSantos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Norberto Trevisan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 48th minute of the match, Luo Zhen Chang got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tales Siqueira was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post.

The wind increased when Cássio do Vale made the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Vilma Palma's Enzo Shantala got control of the ball when Abelardo de Moraes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 55th minute, Vivaldo Loureiro reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Enzo Shantala. The goal made the score 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luo Zhen Chang in the 59th minute of play forced SeleSantos FC's goalkeeper Tales Siqueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio do Vale in the 61st minute of play forced Vilma Palma's goalkeeper Enzo Shantala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Jairo Martxot fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vilma Palma's protests and gave Jairo Martxot a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Vilma Palma getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Jairo Martxot hit a great ball. In the 64th minute of the match Vânderson de Moraes sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Enzo Shantala skillfully saved the ball. Tales Siqueira didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Vilma Palma's Luo Zhen Chang shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. 69 minutes into the match, Vilma Palma's goal looked a bit too open when Pedrão Falcão came free, but Enzo Shantala reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When SeleSantos FC's Cássio do Vale in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Vilma Palma's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpected shot in the 73rd minute by Abelardo de Moraes got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Enzo Shantala made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cássio do Vale in the 76th minute of play. After 77 minutes Vilma Palma's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Vânderson de Moraes who took care of the corner kick. After some careless play in the SeleSantos FC defense, Mauro Cesario kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tales Siqueira. The SeleSantos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tales Siqueira should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Vilma Palma's zone, Cássio do Vale stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enzo Shantala came out of the goal and Cássio do Vale tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abelardo de Moraes might have been able to make a better finish in the 95th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enzo Shantala. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Abelardo de Moraes ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 96th minute of the match, Cássio do Vale tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Enzo Shantala saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.