U23 World League

Mar del Plata
Spectators: 7458 (Terracing: 5594, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gogo Lopez took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carlos Alberto Viana in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pablo Rutenio saved EL TITAN M.P. from getting behind. Carlos Alberto Viana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pablo Rutenio having to interfere. Gogo Lopez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnoldo Sazon's late challenge caught a S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arnoldo Sazon helped the player get up and apologised. Pablo Rutenio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Carlos Gaspar in the 31st minute of the match. After 32 minutes EL TITAN M.P.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Carlos Alberto Viana who took care of the corner kick. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Carlos Alberto Viana was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pablo Rutenio in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pablo Rutenio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Alberto Viana in the 35th minute of the match. A collision led to EL TITAN M.P. getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Evelio Ruisko hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Carlos Alberto Viana was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Carlos Alberto Viana managed to get in a good position for a shot. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Alberto Viana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pablo Rutenio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. João Carlos Gaspar hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Guaberto Celino took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vitor José. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Gogo Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 59 played minutes, EL TITAN M.P.'s Prospero Guilabertus shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vitor José 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 EL TITAN M.P. reached it. The audience was convinced that Carlos Alberto Viana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pablo Rutenio was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Vitor José showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gogo Lopez in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Vitor José, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Pablo Rutenio made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Ladislao Mazurkiewicz sent off a good shot on target. After 70 minutes, Giovanni Soeiro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.E.R. Caxias do Sul and the EL TITAN M.P. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Giovanni Soeiro kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Carlos Alberto Viana got free with Pablo Rutenio in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 79 minutes into the match, EL TITAN M.P.'s goalkeeper Pablo Rutenio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by João Carlos Gaspar. When Aquiles Kismi fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored EL TITAN M.P.'s protests and gave Aquiles Kismi a yellow card for diving instead. Aquiles Kismi hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Pablo Rutenio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Alberto Viana in the 82nd minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Giovanni Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Alberto Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Pablo Rutenio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Túlio Negri kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. The S.E.R. Caxias do Sul supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing S.E.R. Caxias do Sul would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.