U23 World League

Estádio Iguiporã
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zé Ortiz made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of IGUIPORÃ FC booed when PERSPOLIS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romualdo Escurza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute Zé Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Marcilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Jardel Félix hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Curcio Amer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, IGUIPORÃ FC's goal looked a bit too open when Curcio Amer came free, but Alfredo Paes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to IGUIPORÃ FC getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Fernando de Brito hit a great ball. Alfredo Paes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Curcio Amer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind IGUIPORÃ FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Paes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdo Salas in the 19th minute of play forced IGUIPORÃ FC's goalkeeper Alfredo Paes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alfredo Paes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romualdo Escurza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cacá Paulista scored 1-0 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Virgilio Marcilla, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 29th play minutes Zé Ortiz shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Virgilio Marcilla and just under the crossbar into goal. Antônio Carlos Abreu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 33rdth minute tested the skills of Virgilio Marcilla when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 34th match minute, PERSPOLIS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Curcio Amer to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Virgilio Marcilla managed to avoid a goal in the 42ndth minute, when IGUIPORÃ FC's Zé Ortiz fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Myles Powderham's late challenge caught a IGUIPORÃ FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Myles Powderham helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to PERSPOLIS getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Myles Powderham hit a great ball. 47 minutes into the match, PERSPOLIS's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando de Brito came free, but Virgilio Marcilla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Antônio Carlos Soares's late challenge caught a PERSPOLIS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antônio Carlos Soares helped the player get up and apologised. In the 50th match minute, IGUIPORÃ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antônio Carlos Soares to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, Curcio Amer managed to get in a good position for a shot. PERSPOLIS's supporters rose to their feet, but Curcio Amer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfredo Paes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. IGUIPORÃ FC's Alfredo Paes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save IGUIPORÃ FC from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, IGUIPORÃ FC's Alfredo Paes got control of the ball when Curcio Amer tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Zé Ortiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Virgilio Marcilla was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. With a little luck, IGUIPORÃ FC's Alfredo Paes got control of the ball when Curcio Amer tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, IGUIPORÃ FC's Antônio Carlos Soares got a free kick in the 65th minute. IGUIPORÃ FC made a substitution. Dedé Vianna replaced Reynaldo Valle. A collision led to IGUIPORÃ FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Antônio Carlos Soares hit a great ball. IGUIPORÃ FC's Alfredo Paes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdo Salas in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by IGUIPORÃ FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arash Lara was slow to take the kick. During this time PERSPOLIS's players had a chance to rest. Jardel Félix tried in the 72nd minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Alfredo Paes a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 2-1. The audience was convinced that Curcio Amer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfredo Paes was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. Alfredo Paes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Curcio Amer, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute Zé Ortiz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Marcilla saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.