U23 World League

Am Sportzentrum
Spectators: 7987 (Terracing: 5991, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Academica Pulheim's Moritz Christe 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. Ercole Armellini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cafu Silveira in the 3rd minute of play. With a little luck, PIRATAS TFP's Dorival Linhares got control of the ball when Pinkus Mack tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ercole Armellini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jorginho Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dorival Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carl Kröger in the 15th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, PIRATAS TFP's Flavinho do Valle got a free kick in the 19th minute. Ercole Armellini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorginho Dantas in the 21st minute of play. Hardi Tornau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Dorival Linhares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ercole Armellini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cafu Silveira in the 25th minute of play. In the 36thth minute of the game Cafu Silveira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Academica Pulheim's Ercole Armellini was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Academica Pulheim's Ercole Armellini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cafu Silveira in the 39th minute of play. Ercole Armellini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cafu Silveira in the 42nd minute of play. In the 43rd match minute, PIRATAS TFP was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulysses Brito to maneuver through the defense. Ercole Armellini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorginho Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

After having played for 54 minutes, Cafu Silveira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PIRATAS TFP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cafu Silveira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Academica Pulheim made a substitution. Edgar Gomminginger replaced Meinolf Rebe. PIRATAS TFP's Dorival Linhares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgar Gomminginger in the 66th minute of play. Ercole Armellini made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cafu Silveira in the 71st minute. PIRATAS TFP's Dorival Linhares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ali Köpsel in the 73rd minute of play. Natanael Rocha kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. After 80 played minutes, Academica Pulheim's Carl Derm shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Dorival Linhares 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 Academica Pulheim reached it. In the 87th minute Jorginho Dantas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ercole Armellini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.