U23 World League

Arena Cachoeirinha
Spectators: 7444 (Terracing: 5584, Seating: 1712, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Timoteo Rioja kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Rafinha Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicanor Romelio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Timoteo Rioja in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ismael de Carvalho prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nicanor Romelio made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Fabinho Vinhas sent off a good shot on target. After 21 minutes of play, S.E. Cachoeirinha's Fabinho Vinhas made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nicanor Romelio was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nando Moreno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Nicanor Romelio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fernandão Sampaio hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Tecka Viejo Nomás's Nicanor Romelio got control of the ball when Fabinho Vinhas tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, S.E. Cachoeirinha's Nicanor Romelio threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Rafinha Gonçalves, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Tecka Viejo Nomás's Nicanor Romelio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Tecka Viejo Nomás from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Tecka Viejo Nomás getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Moises Galindo hit a great ball. Tecka Viejo Nomás's Nicanor Romelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafinha Gonçalves in the 47th minute of play.

Nicanor Romelio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafinha Gonçalves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 56 played minutes Tecka Viejo Nomás got a freekick which was hit by Alonzo Ipar. S.E. Cachoeirinha's Fabinho Vinhas couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 57th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Tecka Viejo Nomás. When Moises Galindo fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tecka Viejo Nomás's protests and gave Moises Galindo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 58th match minute, Tecka Viejo Nomás was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Galindo to maneuver through the defense. In the 59thth minute of the game Fabinho Vinhas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tecka Viejo Nomás's Nicanor Romelio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nicanor Romelio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fabinho Vinhas's shot from short distance in the 62nd minute. Moises Galindo struck a weak shot in the 67th minute. Ismael de Carvalho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tecka Viejo Nomás. Rafinha Gonçalves blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nicanor Romelio having to make a save. 71 minutes into the match, Tecka Viejo Nomás's goal looked a bit too open when Rafinha Gonçalves came free, but Nicanor Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Rafinha Gonçalves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicanor Romelio was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Nicanor Romelio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fabinho Vinhas went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. In the 82nd minute Rafinha Gonçalves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicanor Romelio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the match, Tecka Viejo Nomás's goal looked a bit too open when Rafinha Gonçalves came free, but Nicanor Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Alonzo Ipar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 5-0 when Fabinho Vinhas sped through Tecka Viejo Nomás's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nicanor Romelio. Tecka Viejo Nomás's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.