U23 World League

Barao da Serra Negra
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mircho Vetzev took the kick off in the first half of the match. Mircho Vetzev kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Fábio Montoia struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Nikola Drinov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for XV de Piracicaba. In the 11th match minute, XV de Piracicaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonzalo Jurdan to maneuver through the defense. Nikola Drinov came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by XV de Piracicaba's Gonzalo Jurdan. But to his dismay, Gonzalo Jurdan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Severino Capixaba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikola Drinov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Gonzalo Jurdan recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Nikola Drinov. Gonzalo Jurdan showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. After having played for 25 minutes, Severino Capixaba managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. XV de Piracicaba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Severino Capixaba was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tencho Mihalev hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Gonzalo Jurdan's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nikola Drinov firmly grabbed it by the left post. Michel Pernambucano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tencho Mihalev in the 40th minute of the match. Mircho Vetzev hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Vlado Tarandzhiyski struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Michel Pernambucano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Laziali. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mircho Vetzev in the 45th minute of play forced XV de Piracicaba's goalkeeper Michel Pernambucano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michel Pernambucano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mircho Vetzev in the 47th minute of the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gonzalo Jurdan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute, Lazar Benatov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute Severino Capixaba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikola Drinov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. XV de Piracicaba's Michel Pernambucano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save XV de Piracicaba from getting a goal against them. Eurico Novaes kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Lazar Benatov got his second yellow card in the match during the 65th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to Laziali getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Lazar Benatov hit a great ball. Lazar Benatov hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. The supporters of Laziali booed when XV de Piracicaba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eurico Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Michel Pernambucano managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Laziali's Vaklin Zhablyanov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Mircho Vetzev kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, Laziali's goal looked a bit too open when Gonzalo Jurdan came free, but Nikola Drinov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gonzalo Jurdan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nikola Drinov was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. XV de Piracicaba were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Laziali's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eurico Novaes took the corner. The corner led XV de Piracicaba's Eurico Novaes to fire away a dangerous shot which Nikola Drinov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Michel Pernambucano made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Tencho Mihalev sent off a good shot on target. Hristofor Ikonomov hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute, Vaklin Zhablyanov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laziali's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.