U23 World League

Orlando Pereira
Spectators: 7584 (Terracing: 5689, Seating: 1744, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Richard Linhares got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Magnifico FC - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Rômulo Faria hit a great ball. With a little luck, Ciclista FC's Crişan Taffarel got control of the ball when Alan Machado tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Magnifico FC - FSCMZ booed when Ciclista FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isidro Cordara didn't get a good kick on the ball. Crişan Taffarel made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Alan Machado sent off a good shot on target. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ciclista FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alessandro Aparecido was slow to take the kick. During this time Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's players had a chance to rest. Crişan Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Linhares in the 17th minute of play. Richard Senna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cenan Savlet's late challenge caught a Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cenan Savlet helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th minute, Cícero Faria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's João Pedro Araújo got a free kick in the 28th minute. 30 minutes into the game, Ciclista FC's Manuel Hug nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Erik Rosado made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Erik Rosado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cenan Savlet in the 32nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alan Machado got free with Crişan Taffarel in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ciclista FC's Crişan Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Ciclista FC from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Ciclista FC getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Rigoberto Flores hit a great ball. After 47 minutes, Richard Linhares mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Magnifico FC - FSCMZ and the Ciclista FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Richard Linhares hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cenan Savlet stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Manuel Hug dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Erik Rosado, 0-4. In the 63rd match minute, Magnifico FC - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rômulo Faria to maneuver through the defense. Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's Erik Rosado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 63rd minute of the match, managed to save Magnifico FC - FSCMZ from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Ciclista FC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Manuel Hug hit a great ball. When Manuel Hug fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ciclista FC's protests and gave Manuel Hug a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Magnifico FC - FSCMZ booed when Ciclista FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Hug didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Ciclista FC's Bo Dogel got a free kick in the 70th minute. After 71 played minutes, Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's Alessandro Aparecido shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Crişan Taffarel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Magnifico FC - FSCMZ reached it. Crişan Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Senna in the 72nd minute of play. Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's Erik Rosado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bo Dogel in the 77th minute of play. The corner ended in Alessandro Aparecido almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ciclista FC's Crişan Taffarel did a great save. Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's Erik Rosado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bo Dogel in the 82nd minute of play. Ciclista FC's Crişan Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alan Machado in the 85th minute of play. Ciclista FC's Manuel Hug got his second yellow card of the match in the 87th minute. The referee ordered Manuel Hug off the ground. Richard Linhares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute Richard Linhares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Crişan Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alan Machado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Crişan Taffarel having to interfere.