U23 World League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 7446 (Terracing: 5586, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ian Cerezo made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 minutes, Beto Aparecido mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ITAFUT 4EVER and the SE Palmeiras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 3 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Beto Aparecido. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Renatinho Urbano got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 14th minute Ian Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ernesto Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ian Cerezo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22nd minute, José Augusto Novaes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ITAFUT 4EVER fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Nilson Dracena came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by ITAFUT 4EVER's José Augusto Novaes. But to his dismay, José Augusto Novaes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Nilson Dracena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Mineiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 33 minutes into the match, ITAFUT 4EVER's Beto Aparecido sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nilson Dracena narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Ian Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 37th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Sampaio to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Beto Aparecido got free with Nilson Dracena in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Orlando Mineiro to make the kick off. Ernesto Varela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Cerezo in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 55th minute of the match, Ian Cerezo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ernesto Varela saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Nilson Dracena came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by ITAFUT 4EVER's Orlando Mineiro. But to his dismay, Orlando Mineiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Basílio do Valle fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Varela having to interfere. The supporters of ITAFUT 4EVER booed when SE Palmeiras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Vinhas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nilson Dracena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from José Augusto Novaes in the 69th minute of the match. Carlos Fernando Aparecido kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Aparecido in the 71st minute of play forced SE Palmeiras's goalkeeper Nilson Dracena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 77 played minutes SE Palmeiras got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Fernando Aparecido. 79 minutes into the game, ITAFUT 4EVER's Orlando Mineiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nilson Dracena made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. 87 minutes into the match, Beto Aparecido notched a goal, 6-0, to the right of SE Palmeiras's Nilson Dracena. Nilson Dracena was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 90 minutes of play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Cléber Palmeira made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nilson Dracena was left in no man's land by his defense there! ITAFUT 4EVER were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of SE Palmeiras for a fine match.