U23 World League

Mestre Telê Santana
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Angelo Ciano started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the match, Marcelo Vasconcelos notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Chacarita Jrs's Fernando Cefero. Fernando Cefero was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 5 played minutes Chacarita Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Sixto Gamus. Fernando Cefero stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcelo Vasconcelos's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Akil Yurtsever's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 15thth minute, Fernando Cefero skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 15 minutes, Arturo Berart mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Chacarita Jrs and the Arsenal MGK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 15th match minute, Chacarita Jrs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arturo Berart to maneuver through the defense. If Marcelo Vasconcelos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chacarita Jrs's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Marcelo Vasconcelos 25 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 4-0. Arsenal MGK's Jerônimo Meirelles couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 27th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Chacarita Jrs. Angelo Ciano took the ball and in the 30 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maurinho Aparecido. Maurinho Aparecido dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. In the 33rd minute, Angelo Ciano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Chacarita Jrs getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Sixto Gamus hit a great ball. In the 35th minute Marcelo Vasconcelos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Cefero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Akil Yurtsever had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Chacarita Jrs's Angelo Ciano got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Jerônimo Meirelles 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. With a little luck, Chacarita Jrs's Fernando Cefero got control of the ball when Akil Yurtsever tried to sneak it across the goal line. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Akil Yurtsever to make the kick off. If Akil Yurtsever had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 58 minutes into the game, Marcelo Vasconcelos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Fernando Cefero was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marcelo Vasconcelos in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fernando Cefero saved Chacarita Jrs from getting behind. The supporters of Arsenal MGK booed when Chacarita Jrs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arturo Berart didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 73 played minutes Chacarita Jrs got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Ciano. In the 74th minute Jerônimo Meirelles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernando Cefero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fernando Cefero came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Arsenal MGK's Akil Yurtsever. But to his dismay, Akil Yurtsever quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-1. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 9-1 when Akil Yurtsever sped through Chacarita Jrs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fernando Cefero. When the match clock showed 83 minutes, the score became 10-1 when Akil Yurtsever sped through Chacarita Jrs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fernando Cefero. An unexpectedly hard shot by Akil Yurtsever in the 86th minute of play forced Chacarita Jrs's goalkeeper Fernando Cefero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arsenal MGK's Akil Yurtsever got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 89thth minute of the game Akil Yurtsever who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chacarita Jrs's Fernando Cefero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fernando Cefero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akil Yurtsever, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. In the 97thth minute of the game Akil Yurtsever who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Chacarita Jrs's Fernando Cefero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Arsenal MGK had won after a very even match.