U23 World League

El Templo del Dolor
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Christian Proença fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paco Cedeño having to interfere. Christian Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Paco Cedeño tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 6 played minutes Pakorro AFC got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Vachon. 7 minutes into the match, Christian Proença had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paco Cedeño. Pakorro AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Christian Proença was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After a rather tough play, Imbituba - FSCMZ's Nico Rodrigues got a free kick in the 12th minute. In the 15th minute Christian Proença shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paco Cedeño saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, Carlos Vachon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Christian Proença in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paco Cedeño saved Pakorro AFC from getting behind. Paco Cedeño didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Imbituba - FSCMZ's Christian Proença shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christian Proença in the 39th minute of play forced Pakorro AFC's goalkeeper Paco Cedeño to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Nico Rodrigues quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mateo Chano, made in the 43rd minute of the game. If Erasmo Cordarin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christian Proença to make the kick off. Paco Cedeño showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Proença in the 51st minute of the match. Luisão Queiroz charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luisão Queiroz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Pakorro AFC booed when Imbituba - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luisão Queiroz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paco Cedeño didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcinho Carioca went, in the 65th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. If Christian Proença had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christian Proença recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mateo Chano's late challenge caught a Imbituba - FSCMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mateo Chano helped the player get up and apologised. In the 79th minute, Mateo Chano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Christian Proença's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paco Cedeño read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Christian Proença's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paco Cedeño read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Imbituba - FSCMZ's Anselmo Cabral got a free kick in the 94th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Imbituba - FSCMZ eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.