U23 World League

Allianz Stadium
Spectators: 7537 (Terracing: 5654, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) ALMA GUERREIRA's Oséas Negri started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ettore Giusti got free with Vânderson Severo in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vânderson Severo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmondo Proia, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 5 minutes had been played when some careless play by ALMA GUERREIRA's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alessandro Del Papa was slow to take the kick. During this time Sporting Club Sicilia's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Alessandro Del Papa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ALMA GUERREIRA's Vânderson Severo did a great save. ALMA GUERREIRA's Vânderson Severo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save ALMA GUERREIRA from getting a goal against them. Beppe De Tommasi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Vânderson Severo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 13th minute of the match, Ettore Giusti got a very nice opportunity to score, but Vânderson Severo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Sydney Neves scored 0-1 in the 15th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Emiliano Galdi, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sporting Club Sicilia's Emiliano Galdi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sydney Neves in the 29th minute of play. Ettore Giusti received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vânderson Severo came out and tried to block the shot, but Ettore Giusti slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 38th minute. Vânderson Severo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beppe De Tommasi in the 40th minute of play. After 41 played minutes ALMA GUERREIRA got a freekick which was hit by Oséas Romero. Carter Marsili sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Edmondo Proia made the kick off in the second half. Vânderson Severo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carter Marsili in the 56th minute of play. A collision led to Sporting Club Sicilia getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Alessandro Del Papa hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Oséas Negri took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Emiliano Galdi to make any attempt to save it. After some careless play in the ALMA GUERREIRA defense, Ettore Giusti kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vânderson Severo. The ALMA GUERREIRA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vânderson Severo should have stopped the shot. In the 68th match minute, Sporting Club Sicilia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flavio Calcio to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th minute Oséas Negri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Galdi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vânderson Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmondo Proia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 78 minutes into the match, Sporting Club Sicilia's Edmondo Proia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vânderson Severo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Vânderson Severo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ettore Giusti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th match minute, ALMA GUERREIRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvinho Pirani to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of ALMA GUERREIRA booed when Sporting Club Sicilia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Flavio Calcio didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bebeto de Godoi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 97 played minutes ALMA GUERREIRA got a freekick which was hit by Sydney Neves. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.