U23 World League

Blue Eagles Stadium
Spectators: 7439 (Terracing: 5602, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 120) 19 minutes into the match, Aírton Tróia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabiano Ciraci. GiaSiRo 08's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aírton Tróia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Armando Gargano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Comanche EC's Aquiles Ugutz got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to GiaSiRo 08 getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Teodor Cociu hit a great ball. In the 40th minute of the match Zé Carlos Schmidt shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fabiano Ciraci showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Abelardo Sena made a kick off. Demetrio Mazzocchetti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Pedro Soeiro having to interfere. GiaSiRo 08's Alessio Di Blasio was substituted for Frank Musacchio. GiaSiRo 08's Francesco Cabrini was substituted for Armando Gargano. In the 60th minute Francesco Cabrini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Pedro Soeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Fabiano Ciraci successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. If Orlando Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Renato Alagoano charged in rather forcefully in the 75th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Renato Alagoano the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jiang Liang recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Francesco Cabrini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Pedro Soeiro having to interfere. After 83 minutes, Demetrio Mazzocchetti mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GiaSiRo 08 and the Comanche EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 83rd match minute, GiaSiRo 08 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Demetrio Mazzocchetti to maneuver through the defense. Fabiano Ciraci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maicon Lopez in the 85th minute of play. Francesco Cabrini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. João Pedro Soeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Pedro Soeiro came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by GiaSiRo 08's Francesco Cabrini. But to his dismay, Francesco Cabrini quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Comanche EC's João Pedro Soeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francesco Cabrini in the 93rd minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Comanche EC's goal looked a bit too open when Francesco Cabrini came free, but João Pedro Soeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Comanche EC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.