U23 World League

Palácio Ferroviário
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Sydney Gonçalves started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 2 minutes into the match, Psiu!'s goal looked a bit too open when Israel Odilon came free, but Laércio Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Severino Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mané Castro. 9 minutes into the match, Psiu!'s goal looked a bit too open when Israel Odilon came free, but Laércio Sá reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Palermo AFC's Severino Barros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Palermo AFC from getting a goal against them. After 12 played minutes Psiu! got a freekick which was hit by Mané Castro. After 13 played minutes, Palermo AFC's Teodosio Stanislao shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Laércio Sá came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Palermo AFC reached it. When Palermo AFC's Israel Odilon in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Psiu!'s goalie prevented a goal. 17 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sydney Gonçalves came free, but Severino Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Palermo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Sydney Gonçalves came free, but Severino Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Palermo AFC's Erasmo Ellande got a free kick in the 21st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Afonso Galvão during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 26th minute, Afonso Galvão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 26th minute of the match Teodosio Stanislao shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Laércio Sá showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Teodosio Stanislao shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Laércio Sá showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mané Castro's late challenge caught a Palermo AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mané Castro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th minute, Mané Castro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Octavio Frascuelo kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Severino Barros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sydney Gonçalves went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The crowd rose to their feet as Psiu!'s Mané Castro slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Severino Barros. That made the score 2-0 after 43 minutes of play. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palermo AFC's goalkeeper Severino Barros, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Israel Odilon stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Mané Castro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Severino Barros was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Psiu!'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Israel Odilon scored to the left of an out of position Laércio Sá, making the score, 3-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Raúl Nascimento during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 64 played minutes Psiu! got a freekick which was hit by Raúl Nascimento. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Israel Odilon in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Laércio Sá saved Psiu! from getting behind. Severino Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sydney Gonçalves in the 71st minute of the match. After 73rd play minutes Israel Odilon shot 3-2, a short shot which went by Laércio Sá and just under the crossbar into goal. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 3-3 when Israel Odilon sped through Psiu!'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Laércio Sá. Palermo AFC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Psiu! had controlled the match.