U23 World League

Gan Jah Stadium
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Adolfo Silbestre made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of C.A.Esparta booed when Villa Verde FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marcelo Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After taking down the ball on C.A.Esparta's corner Lino Arnau fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Igor Camargo quite easily take care of the ball. Lino Arnau hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 26th minute of the match Horácio Ceresso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gilberto Nofre skillfully saved the ball. With a little luck, C.A.Esparta's Gilberto Nofre got control of the ball when Afonso Baiano tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Villa Verde FC getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Marcelo Alagoano hit a great ball. Anastasio Nuno took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 33rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Igor Camargo. Villa Verde FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Antônio Carlos Madureira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carolo Solustiano in the 36th minute of play forced Villa Verde FC's goalkeeper Igor Camargo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Carolo Solustiano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Igor Camargo was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Villa Verde FC's Joel Ramos got a free kick in the 37th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adolfo Silbestre in the 38th minute of play forced Villa Verde FC's goalkeeper Igor Camargo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 39th minute, Marcelo Alagoano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes into the match, Villa Verde FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ceferino Miro came free, but Igor Camargo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. C.A.Esparta's Gilberto Nofre proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save C.A.Esparta from getting a goal against them. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afonso Baiano to make the kick off. In the 56th minute, Adolfo Silbestre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arí Lucas in the 60th minute of play forced C.A.Esparta's goalkeeper Gilberto Nofre to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Afonso Baiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 63rd minute Carolo Solustiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gilberto Nofre showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Fernando Barros in the 66th minute of the match. Villa Verde FC's Afonso Baiano got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 68th minute Luís Fernando Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Nofre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute Carolo Solustiano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Camargo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, C.A.Esparta's Adolfo Silbestre ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Igor Camargo. Igor Camargo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. Carolo Solustiano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Igor Camargo made a huge save. In the 81st minute of the match Horácio Ceresso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gilberto Nofre skillfully saved the ball. In the 84th minute of the match Horácio Ceresso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gilberto Nofre skillfully saved the ball. Igor Camargo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adolfo Silbestre, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute Luís Fernando Barros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilberto Nofre saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudinei Duarte hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. C.A.Esparta were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Villa Verde FC's much stronger midfield.