U23 World League

Morrinho
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Isaac Lope started the match with the kick off. 8 minutes into the match, José Catarinense notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Furia Albiceleste's Mario Osoitz. Mario Osoitz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 11th minute, Pedrinho Figueiredo reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mario Osoitz. The goal made the score 2-1. 15 minutes into the match, Furia Albiceleste's goal looked a bit too open when Pedrinho Figueiredo came free, but Mario Osoitz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mario Osoitz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrinho Figueiredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Gilvan Cordeiro hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Mario Osoitz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedrinho Figueiredo in the 37th minute of play. When SRP-Laguna's Pedrinho Figueiredo in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Furia Albiceleste's goalie prevented a goal. Cleto Tallia kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pedrinho Figueiredo made a kick off. Cleto Tallia's late challenge caught a SRP-Laguna's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cleto Tallia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th match minute, Furia Albiceleste was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cleto Tallia to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 57 minutes, Maria Chute managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SRP-Laguna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maria Chute was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 65 minutes into the game, Furia Albiceleste's Isaac Lope nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alex Sarmento made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. In the 68th minute, Edgar Tavares made a precise shot to the right of Mario Osoitz. Furia Albiceleste's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. After 70 minutes, Ivo Dias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SRP-Laguna and the Furia Albiceleste players grew even worse after the yellow card. 74 minutes into the match, SRP-Laguna's goalkeeper Alex Sarmento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Isaac Lope. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maria Chute in the 75th minute of play forced Furia Albiceleste's goalkeeper Mario Osoitz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 78 minutes into the match, Joélson Cardozo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mario Osoitz. Furia Albiceleste's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joélson Cardozo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-3. Furia Albiceleste made a substitution. Adrian Martinez replaced Edgard Birila. 83 minutes into the match, Cristóvão Varela had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mario Osoitz. Furia Albiceleste's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristóvão Varela was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hernan Ladio during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Hernan Ladio kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Hernan Ladio kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SRP-Laguna fans cheered their team off the field, for while Furia Albiceleste had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.