U23 World League

Patria Grande
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) When Basilio Nataniel came up free with the goalie in the 3rd minute, the AZURDUY F.C. 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 Basilio Nataniel couldn't finish the play. Samuca Zonta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Basilio Nataniel in the 6th minute of the match. From a short distance, AZURDUY F.C.'s Basilio Nataniel, in the 10th minute, tried to place the ball behind Samuca Zonta, but the ball hit the right post on the wrong side and went out. When AZURDUY F.C.'s Basilio Nataniel in 11 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Samuca Zonta guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 17th match minute, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Netto to maneuver through the defense. Samuca Zonta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Basilio Nataniel, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Allan Guerra's late challenge caught a AZURDUY F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Allan Guerra helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to TRICOSHOW F.CLUB getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Allan Guerra hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by José Lopes during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 43 played minutes TRICOSHOW F.CLUB got a freekick which was hit by José Lopes. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Dieguinho Massa made the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes TRICOSHOW F.CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Dieguinho Massa. 54 minutes into the match, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Arnoldo Curcio came free, but Samuca Zonta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 57 played minutes TRICOSHOW F.CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Percy Madureira. Tomás Urtun missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 59 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Samuca Zonta right hand side. Gabriel Tavares received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Rodrigo Balasi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Tomás Urtun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samuca Zonta was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. After 77 played minutes AZURDUY F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Arnoldo Curcio. Dieguinho Massa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Roque Reno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samuca Zonta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomás Urtun in the 85th minute of play. After a rather tough play, AZURDUY F.C.'s Urbano Beliran got a free kick in the 88th minute. After a rather tough play, AZURDUY F.C.'s Urbano Beliran got a free kick in the 90th minute. 92 minutes into the match, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Tomás Urtun came free, but Samuca Zonta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, TRICOSHOW F.CLUB's Ezequiel Cabral seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Ezequiel Cabral the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of TRICOSHOW F.CLUB protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Ezequiel Cabral had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 93rd minute, one of TRICOSHOW F.CLUB:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for TRICOSHOW F.CLUB.