U23 World League

Arena Lucas Martins
Spectators: 8014 (Terracing: 6012, Seating: 1843, VIP seats: 159) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Silvinho Britto took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Elano Matos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 7 played minutes Los Hermanos CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Silvinho Britto. After 10 played minutes Warren FC - DMZ got a freekick which was hit by Elano Matos. Lucas Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Simão Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. After 15 played minutes Los Hermanos CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Jeferson Arantes. Lucas Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgian Arrascaeta in the 16th minute of play. After 19 minutes Warren FC - DMZ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Kadim Saltuk who took care of the corner kick. 21 minutes into the game, Warren FC - DMZ's Simão Santos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lucas Buffon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Lucas Buffon came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Warren FC - DMZ's Giorgian Arrascaeta. But to his dismay, Giorgian Arrascaeta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Lucas Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giorgian Arrascaeta, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. 35 minutes in the game, Silvinho Britto fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Bernardo Moreira having to interfere. After 41 played minutes, Warren FC - DMZ's Lin Zhen Yuan shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lucas Buffon 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 Warren FC - DMZ reached it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Simão Santos made a kick off. Lin Zhen Yuan hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Bernardo Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvinho Britto in the 52nd minute of play. The supporters of Warren FC - DMZ booed when Los Hermanos CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeferson Arantes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giorgian Arrascaeta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Lucas Buffon made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Giorgian Arrascaeta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lucas Buffon was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Bernardo Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juvenal Trancoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. A collision led to Los Hermanos CIMZ getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Juvenal Trancoso hit a great ball. Silvinho Britto hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Lucas Folden sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jeferson Arantes hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 81st minute Aníbal Pimenta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bernardo Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeferson Arantes in the 85th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Los Hermanos CIMZ's Jeferson Arantes got a free kick in the 93rd minute. The Warren FC - DMZ players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.