U23 World League

Papunhas
Spectators: 7479 (Terracing: 5611, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Mauro Otsoa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mauro Otsoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ruy Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gösta Bergman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mauro Otsoa in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruy Oliveira prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Mauro Otsoa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruy Oliveira was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Ruy Oliveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mauro Otsoa in the 9th minute of the match. Ruy Oliveira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Otsoa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 15 played minutes Polly Magoo Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Mauro Otsoa. 18 minutes into the game, Mauro Otsoa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ruy Oliveira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 23rd minute Gösta Bergman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruy Oliveira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Papunhas EC's Ruy Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gösta Bergman in the 23rd minute of play. Joaquim da Fonseca hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Ruy Oliveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mauro Otsoa, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Mauro Otsoa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Messias stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ruy Oliveira was out of position in the 54 minute of play, and Mauro Otsoa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mauro Otsoa really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Gösta Bergman might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ruy Oliveira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gösta Bergman ran back to his position shaking his head. Mauro Otsoa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruy Oliveira having to interfere. Markus Fågel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Messias in the 62nd minute of the match. Ruy Oliveira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Otsoa in the 68th minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of Papunhas EC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Polly Magoo Juniors:s goal. After 75 played minutes Polly Magoo Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Mauro Otsoa. Ludvig Spetz's late challenge caught a Papunhas EC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ludvig Spetz helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Polly Magoo Juniors getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ludvig Spetz hit a great ball. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Polly Magoo Juniors's goalkeeper Markus Fågel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.