U23 World League

Sao Januário
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Matheus Paraíba started the match with the kick off. Vascogoianiense FC's João Pirani was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 6th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The supporters of Cuervo Loco FC booed when Vascogoianiense FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válter Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Vascogoianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Ilazki came free, but Bernardo Corrêa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 12 minutes of play, Vascogoianiense FC's Carlos Eduardo Sergipano made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jacinto Rik was left in no man's land by his defense there! Matheus Paraíba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the game, Cuervo Loco FC's Teodoro Jatsu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bernardo Corrêa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 26 minutes into the match, Vascogoianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Arixo came free, but Bernardo Corrêa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Vascogoianiense FC's zone, Emilio Ilazki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bernardo Corrêa came out of the goal and Emilio Ilazki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 34 minutes into the game, Vascogoianiense FC's Matheus Paraíba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jacinto Rik made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. In the 38th minute, Vascogoianiense FC's João Pirani dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. 42 minutes into the game, João Pirani cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Jacinto Rik was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The wind increased when Emilio Ilazki made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Generoso Ofelio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Corrêa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto Rik showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Pirani, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Vascogoianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Arixo came free, but Bernardo Corrêa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 59th minute, Conrado Oliverio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st minute, Cipriano Arixo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bernardo Corrêa. The goal made the score 6-2. After having played for 64 minutes, Anderson Valladares managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vascogoianiense FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anderson Valladares was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 65 played minutes Cuervo Loco FC got a freekick which was hit by Silvestre Huly. After 67 played minutes Vascogoianiense FC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Eduardo Sergipano. Cuervo Loco FC's Jacinto Rik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pirani in the 80th minute of play. Jacinto Rik came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Vascogoianiense FC's Carlos Eduardo Sergipano. But to his dismay, Carlos Eduardo Sergipano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 9-2. Cuervo Loco FC's Jacinto Rik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Pirani in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th minute, João Pirani made a precise shot to the right of Jacinto Rik. Cuervo Loco FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 10-2. Jacinto Rik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matheus Paraíba in the 95th minute of play. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Vascogoianiense FC fully deserved thier win.