U23 World League

Arena Hot Dog
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Paulo Renato Penha took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a little luck, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Antonio Simone got control of the ball when Paulinho de Godoi tried to sneak it across the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Ferruccio Castronovo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. A.S. Ian Fenomeni's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chelsicha the free kick. In the 13th minute, Ferruccio Castronovo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15th minute José Carlos Carneiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Simone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute Bebeto Queirós shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredinho Pereira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antonio Simone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Paulo Renato Penha in the 21st minute. Dedê Terra hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Concetto Vasco got a free kick in the 24th minute. Alfredinho Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bebeto Queirós in the 35th minute of the match. Chelsicha's Alfredinho Pereira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bebeto Queirós in the 37th minute of play. Alfredinho Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Concetto Vasco in the 40th minute of the match. Antonio Simone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Carlos Carneiro in the 43rd minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

After having played for 51 minutes, José Carlos Carneiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chelsicha's supporters crossed their fingers, but José Carlos Carneiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cristoforo Melfi kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. In the 54thth minute of the game Paulo Renato Penha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Antonio Simone was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Chelsicha booed when A.S. Ian Fenomeni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ferruccio Castronovo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulo Renato Penha in the 63rd minute of play forced A.S. Ian Fenomeni's goalkeeper Antonio Simone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edoardo Pelati had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Chelsicha getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Dedê Terra hit a great ball. 69 minutes into the match, Chelsicha's goalkeeper Alfredinho Pereira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bebeto Queirós. The audience was convinced that Paulo Renato Penha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Antonio Simone was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, A.S. Ian Fenomeni's Diego De Lorenzi got a free kick in the 76th minute. Antonio Simone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulo Renato Penha in the 81st minute of the match. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Chelsicha's goalkeeper Alfredinho Pereira, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bebeto Queirós in the 84th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredinho Pereira saved Chelsicha from getting behind. In the 87th minute, Concetto Vasco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antonio Simone showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Carlos Carneiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Chelsicha's zone, Bebeto Queirós stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alfredinho Pereira came out of the goal and Bebeto Queirós tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The Chelsicha supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching A.S. Ian Fenomeni's performance. The match ended with a win for A.S. Ian Fenomeni.