U23 World League

Arena Demarchi
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Squadra Demarchi's Alexsandro Britto 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. Aaron Mero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael da Rocha in the 3rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nelson Vidal during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 4th minute, Nelson Vidal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Squadra Demarchi's Alexsandro Britto dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. After some careless play in the Squadra Demarchi defense, Herminio Blasco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Oscar Saldanha. The Squadra Demarchi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Oscar Saldanha should have stopped the shot. Aaron Mero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kléber Queirós in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th match minute, Yofré AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Herminio Blasco to maneuver through the defense. Aaron Mero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kléber Queirós in the 21st minute. Kléber Queirós received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aaron Mero came out and tried to block the shot, but Kléber Queirós slotted it home off the left post making it 2-1 in the 29th minute. The supporters of Squadra Demarchi booed when Yofré AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dario Tipi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute of the match Claudinho Loyola sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aaron Mero skillfully saved the ball. Aaron Mero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kléber Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kléber Queirós recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 40th minute, Squadra Demarchi's Alexsandro Britto ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Aaron Mero. Aaron Mero yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. Rafael da Rocha hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Squadra Demarchi's Alexsandro Britto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Aaron Mero. That made the score 4-1 after 45 minutes of play.

The wind increased when Leonel Monico made the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, Squadra Demarchi's Kléber Queirós made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aaron Mero was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 58th minute, Kléber Queirós made a precise shot to the right of Aaron Mero. Yofré AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. Yofré AFC's Aaron Mero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kléber Queirós in the 61st minute of play. After a rather tough play, Squadra Demarchi's Rafael da Rocha got a free kick in the 65th minute. Rafael da Rocha hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kléber Queirós in the 76th minute of play forced Yofré AFC's goalkeeper Aaron Mero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Kléber Queirós notched a goal, 7-1, to the right of Yofré AFC's Aaron Mero. Aaron Mero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kléber Queirós took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aaron Mero. Aaron Mero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 8-1. After having played for 88 minutes, Kléber Queirós managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Squadra Demarchi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kléber Queirós was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 90th minute, Kléber Queirós made a precise shot to the right of Aaron Mero. Yofré AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-1. Aaron Mero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael da Rocha in the 96th minute of the match.