U23 World League

PV Presidente Vargas
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Angelo Sayvion got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Luís Fabiano Palmeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ezequiel Pero scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roger de Souza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Angelo Sayvion came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Racing Club fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Angelo Sayvion couldn't finish the play. Racing Club's Damian Quirze proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Racing Club from getting a goal against them. Roger de Souza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ezequiel Pero in the 21st minute of play. Damian Quirze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nildo Baptista, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 33rd minute, Ezequiel Pero 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. Nildo Baptista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Damian Quirze made a huge save. Damian Quirze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clemente Teles in the 42nd minute of play. Rafa Netto who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 47thth minute tested the skills of Damian Quirze when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The Treze Futebol Clube CIMZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Racing Club were winning 0-1.

Damian Quirze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafa Netto in the 58th minute of the match. Ezequiel Pero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 65th minute, Pedro Luís Porto made a precise shot to the right of Damian Quirze. Racing Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Damian Quirze came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Treze Futebol Clube CIMZ's Rafa Netto. But to his dismay, Rafa Netto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Damian Quirze took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clemente Teles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the game, Ezequiel Pero cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Roger de Souza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 76th minute, Pedro Luís Porto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Damian Quirze was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. The audience was convinced that Rafa Netto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Damian Quirze was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Treze Futebol Clube CIMZ's zone, Ezequiel Pero stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roger de Souza came out of the goal and Ezequiel Pero tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience was convinced that Ezequiel Pero's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roger de Souza was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. Racing Club's Damian Quirze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafa Netto in the 86th minute of play. In the 89th minute Rafa Netto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Damian Quirze saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 89 played minutes Racing Club got a freekick which was hit by Hipolito Iago. Damian Quirze showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafa Netto, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clemente Teles in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Damian Quirze saved Racing Club from getting behind. When the referee ended the match the Treze Futebol Clube CIMZ players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.