U23 World League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 7462 (Terracing: 5597, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Angelo Secco got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute, Benjamin Quirino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armando Barbosa was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Benjamin Quirino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Armando Barbosa made a huge save. João Francisco Vargas charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed João Francisco Vargas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 9th minute of the game. One of SANTOS F.C:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Chaves do 8 FC:s goal. In the 10th minute there was a penalty for Chaves do 8 FC. Vito Guerra stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Luiz Eduardo Marinho. 1-1. In the 15th match minute, Chaves do 8 FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Percy Netto to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th minute, Luís Gustavo Vasconcelos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Luiz Eduardo Marinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho de Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 36th match minute, Chaves do 8 FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juninho Lara to maneuver through the defense. Chaves do 8 FC's Armando Barbosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Chaves do 8 FC from getting a goal against them. Armando Barbosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Secco in the 41st minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rubens Prata to strike the kick off in the second half. Christiano de Amaral hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. With a little luck, SANTOS F.C's Luiz Eduardo Marinho got control of the ball when Celsinho de Medeiros tried to sneak it across the goal line. Benjamin Quirino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 70 minutes, Kauan de Brito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chaves do 8 FC and the SANTOS F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Armando Barbosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benjamin Quirino, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Benjamin Quirino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Armando Barbosa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Benjamin Quirino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luiz Eduardo Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rubens Prata in the 80th minute of play. When Christiano de Amaral fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Chaves do 8 FC's protests and gave Christiano de Amaral a yellow card for diving instead. Christiano de Amaral kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. When Angelo Secco fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored SANTOS F.C's protests and gave Angelo Secco a yellow card for diving instead. In the 89th match minute, SANTOS F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Secco to maneuver through the defense. Celsinho de Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luiz Eduardo Marinho having to interfere. Armando Barbosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Benjamin Quirino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Chaves do 8 FC's Kauan de Brito got a free kick in the 95th minute. The Chaves do 8 FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Chaves do 8 FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.