U23 World League

Valadas
Spectators: 7451 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 100) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edelmiro Chago started the match with the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gavino Urtun during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 4 played minutes CAI NEUQUEN got a freekick which was hit by Gavino Urtun. An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliberto Odon in the 10th minute of play forced Valadas's goalkeeper Lucílio Bentes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Micael Macedo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Tobias Incendio made a huge save. A collision led to Valadas getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Patrício Curado hit a great ball. Lucílio Bentes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edelmiro Chago went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 17 minutes, Dimas Bravo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valadas and the CAI NEUQUEN players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Micael Macedo got free with Tobias Incendio in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gavino Urtun hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute Dimas Bravo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Incendio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, CAI NEUQUEN's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Pimenta came free, but Tobias Incendio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Erasmo Gonchan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tobias Incendio was a little too slow when Luís Pimenta got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 1-1. Wilson Castelo Branco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Valadas booed when CAI NEUQUEN was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pablo Orlo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Edelmiro Chago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CAI NEUQUEN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Valadas the free kick. After 44 played minutes CAI NEUQUEN got a freekick which was hit by Edelmiro Chago. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilson Castelo Branco in the 46th minute of play forced CAI NEUQUEN's goalkeeper Tobias Incendio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Luís Pimenta to strike the kick off in the second half. Tobias Incendio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wilson Castelo Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. In the 53rd minute, Luís Pimenta made a precise shot to the right of Tobias Incendio. CAI NEUQUEN's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Pimenta in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tobias Incendio saved CAI NEUQUEN from getting behind. After 58 played minutes Valadas got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Vilalobos. 60 minutes into the match, Luís Pimenta notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of CAI NEUQUEN's Tobias Incendio. Tobias Incendio was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Edelmiro Chago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Lucílio Bentes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, CAI NEUQUEN's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Pimenta came free, but Tobias Incendio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tobias Incendio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luís Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. When Astor Sotero fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CAI NEUQUEN's protests and gave Astor Sotero a yellow card for diving instead. After 80 played minutes CAI NEUQUEN got a freekick which was hit by Astor Sotero. Tobias Incendio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Martins, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luís Pimenta in the 83rd minute of play forced CAI NEUQUEN's goalkeeper Tobias Incendio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tobias Incendio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wilson Castelo Branco in the 85th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Micael Macedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 91stth minute of the game Luís Pimenta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CAI NEUQUEN's Tobias Incendio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Valadas fully deserved thier win.