U23 World League

Stadion Zelg
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) Celsinho Cerezo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zelg FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Domenico Palma was slow to take the kick. During this time Sao Paulo Leste FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Domenico Palma almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Zelg FC's Michael Fridli did a great save. In the 12th match minute, Zelg FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pat Rhéaume to maneuver through the defense. Michael Fridli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edvard Gråberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victoriano Urtzi made in the 15th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Celsinho Cerezo. Michael Fridli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edvard Gråberg in the 19th minute of the match. Gildo Donatello made in the 20th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Victoriano Urtzi however managed to control. If Celsinho Cerezo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sao Paulo Leste FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Domenico Palma in the 30th minute. Domenico Palma made a great header on Sao Paulo Leste FC's corner, it was just that Zelg FC's Michael Fridli managed to reach the ball for a save. Hamílton de Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josias Morf, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. With a little luck, Sao Paulo Leste FC's Hamílton de Lara got control of the ball when Gerry Belisle tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gerry Belisle kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. When Edvard Gråberg came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Sao Paulo Leste FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edvard Gråberg couldn't finish the play. Michael Fridli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Celsinho Cerezo in the 40th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Gerry Belisle managed to get in a good position for a shot. Zelg FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gerry Belisle was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hamílton de Lara breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hamílton de Lara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josias Morf, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. A collision led to Zelg FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Pat Rhéaume hit a great ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Josias Morf to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Zelg FC booed when Sao Paulo Leste FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victoriano Urtzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Zelg FC fans' excitement grew in the 55th match minute when Zelg FC's Gerry Belisle looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 58th minute Gerry Belisle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamílton de Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 60th minute Josias Morf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hamílton de Lara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sao Paulo Leste FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Oscar Erasmo was slow to take the kick. During this time Zelg FC's players had a chance to rest. Gioele Spillmann was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Celsinho Cerezo had several of the Zelg FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 65 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-1 score and a disappointed Michael Fridli as he didn't even see the shot coming. Sao Paulo Leste FC's Hamílton de Lara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josias Morf in the 69th minute of play. Celsinho Cerezo struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Michael Fridli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sao Paulo Leste FC. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Josias Morf during the 72nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Zelg FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Josias Morf hit a great ball. Michael Fridli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Coutinho in the 76th minute of play. Michael Fridli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edvard Gråberg in the 82nd minute of play. In the 84th minute, Pat Rhéaume left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zelg FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Michael Fridli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Coutinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 92 minutes in the game Renan Trancoso did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Victoriano Urtzi. The supporters of Zelg FC booed when Sao Paulo Leste FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erasmo Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zelg FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.