U23 World League

Mineirão
Spectators: 7771 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1814, VIP seats: 157) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alejandro Dubardo kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by 余永川 in the 2nd minute of play forced VAMO ARRIBA's goalkeeper Angelino Platon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's zone, Alejandro Dubardo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arthur Bufi came out of the goal and Alejandro Dubardo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 5th minute Santiago Havier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gualter Meirelles hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Angelino Platon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gwidon Cwojdak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 played minutes 余永川 rounded VAMO ARRIBA's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-0. Santiago Havier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Teofilo Txomin got a throw-in 22 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Ruben Mohamed. VAMO ARRIBA were furious when 温彬庭 was red carded, 25 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. 32 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's 余永川 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelino Platon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Santiago Havier had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arthur Bufi. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Santiago Havier was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Angelino Platon made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when 余永川 sent off a good shot on target.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gwidon Cwojdak to make the kick off. Santiago Havier received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Arthur Bufi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube booed when VAMO ARRIBA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Mohamed didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angelino Platon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 余永川 in the 66th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in VAMO ARRIBA's zone, 余永川 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelino Platon came out of the goal and 余永川 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Santiago Havier managed to get in a good position for a shot. VAMO ARRIBA's supporters rose to their feet, but Santiago Havier was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arthur Bufi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 74thth minute of the game 余永川 who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but VAMO ARRIBA's Angelino Platon was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joseph Lindberg got free with Arthur Bufi in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Angelino Platon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 余永川, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 85th minute 余永川 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Angelino Platon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Santiago Havier had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angelino Platon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 余永川, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Angelino Platon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 余永川 in the 89th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Santiago Havier got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.