U23 World League

San Siro Stadium
Spectators: 7579 (Terracing: 5685, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) Milan da Freguesia F.C.'s Rodrigo de Castro 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. 2 minutes into the match, Botev Plovdiv 1912's goalkeeper Yoan Taslakov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodrigo de Castro. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodrigo de Castro got free with Yoan Taslakov in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 6 minutes into the match, Frédson Furtado notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Botev Plovdiv 1912's Yoan Taslakov. Yoan Taslakov was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 8th minute, Josué Pena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Botev Plovdiv 1912 booed when Milan da Freguesia F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo de Castro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodrigo de Castro got free with Yoan Taslakov in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafael Veiga in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Yoan Taslakov saved Botev Plovdiv 1912 from getting behind. Yoan Taslakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rafael Veiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Vítor Arósio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Traycho Pipkov in the 27th minute of play. Yoan Taslakov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo de Castro in the 30th minute. The Milan da Freguesia F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Milan da Freguesia F.C.'s Rodrigo de Castro 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. Yoan Taslakov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo de Castro in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute, Anselmo Maraschin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Milan da Freguesia F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Yoan Taslakov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo de Castro in the 45th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-0.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vencho Ushkolov during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 53 played minutes Milan da Freguesia F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Rodrigo de Castro. 55 minutes into the match, Botev Plovdiv 1912's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo de Castro came free, but Yoan Taslakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yoan Taslakov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodrigo de Castro's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. When Rodrigo de Castro came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the Milan da Freguesia F.C. 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 Rodrigo de Castro couldn't finish the play. Yoan Taslakov didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodrigo de Castro went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Milan da Freguesia F.C.'s João Vítor Arósio got control of the ball when Traycho Pipkov tried to sneak it across the goal line. Rodrigo de Castro charged in rather forcefully in the 68th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Rodrigo de Castro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 68th match minute, Milan da Freguesia F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo de Castro to maneuver through the defense. After 73 minutes of play, Milan da Freguesia F.C.'s Rafael Veiga made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yoan Taslakov was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Rafael Veiga came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Milan da Freguesia F.C. 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 Rafael Veiga couldn't finish the play. 84 minutes into the game, Milan da Freguesia F.C.'s Rafael Veiga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yoan Taslakov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. After 88 minutes, Velyo Vidolov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botev Plovdiv 1912 and the Milan da Freguesia F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Milan da Freguesia F.C. booed when Botev Plovdiv 1912 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Velyo Vidolov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Milan da Freguesia F.C.'s Rafael Veiga got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Milan da Freguesia F.C.'s Mateus Palmeira got a free kick in the 90th minute. Yoan Taslakov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo de Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Milan da Freguesia F.C.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.