U23 World League

Piquirenda
Spectators: 7542 (Terracing: 5658, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Piquirenda FC's Pablo Rufio started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, Serafin Igon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rômulo Camargo. Barra EC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Serafin Igon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. André Luís de Amaral hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the game, one of Barra EC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Rômulo Camargo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafin Igon, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Piquirenda FC's Serafin Igon slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Rômulo Camargo. That made the score 3-0 after 19 minutes of play. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Barra EC's goalkeeper Rômulo Camargo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 27th minute of the match, Serafin Igon tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rômulo Camargo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Piquirenda FC's Bartolo Amato played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Luiz Souto in the 30th minute of play. In the 34th match minute, Piquirenda FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robustiano Aznaro to maneuver through the defense. Henrique Gomes kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the match, Piquirenda FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pedro Luiz Souto came free, but Bartolo Amato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dito Vander in the 39th minute of play forced Piquirenda FC's goalkeeper Bartolo Amato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Barra EC defense, Pablo Rufio kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rômulo Camargo. The Barra EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rômulo Camargo should have stopped the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Pedro Luiz Souto to make the kick off. In the 55th minute Henrique Gomes suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. Dante Burutzagi charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dante Burutzagi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Barra EC's Dudu Rocha was substituted for Henrique Gomes. A collision led to Piquirenda FC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Dante Burutzagi hit a great ball. Piquirenda FC's Bartolo Amato proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Piquirenda FC from getting a goal against them. Rômulo Camargo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pablo Rufio, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. 63 minutes into the game, Piquirenda FC's Franco Mastantuono nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rômulo Camargo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. 72 minutes into the game, Piquirenda FC's Pablo Rufio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rômulo Camargo made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. In the 75th minute, André Luís de Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serafin Igon took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rômulo Camargo. Rômulo Camargo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Serafin Igon scored 8-0 in the 81st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rômulo Camargo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 85th minute, Robustiano Aznaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rômulo Camargo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pablo Rufio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Luiz Souto in the 93rd minute of play forced Piquirenda FC's goalkeeper Bartolo Amato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rômulo Camargo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Serafin Igon in the 94th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Piquirenda FC had won after a very even match.