U23 World League

Ricardo Bochini
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5747, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cristóvão Paranaense kicked off to start the match. Kiur Vaalma took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldão Baiano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Izaltina FAD's Dráusio Oliveira got control of the ball when Dante Indar tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 14th minute, Dante Indar ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dráusio Oliveira was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 17 minutes into the match, Dante Indar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Dráusio Oliveira. Izaltina FAD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dante Indar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. After some careless play in the Galmock FC defense, Cristóvão Paranaense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kiur Vaalma. The Galmock FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kiur Vaalma should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dante Indar in the 28th minute of play forced Izaltina FAD's goalkeeper Dráusio Oliveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Galmock FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Basilio Maties hit a great ball. 36 minutes into the match, Galmock FC's Dante Indar sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dráusio Oliveira narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After having played for 37 minutes, Cosme Fulanito managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Galmock FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosme Fulanito was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 40 minutes into the game, Emilio Elivareo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Galmock FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Izaltina FAD the free kick. After a rather tough play, Galmock FC's Emilio Elivareo got a free kick in the 42nd minute. If Edorta Quintas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th match minute, Galmock FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Florencio Varela to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dante Indar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dráusio Oliveira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Florencio Varela, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. If Cosme Fulanito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Izaltina FAD getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Rafael Nunes hit a great ball. Dráusio Oliveira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Indar in the 58th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Izaltina FAD's goal looked a bit too open when Cosme Fulanito came free, but Dráusio Oliveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dráusio Oliveira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nunez Camerino in the 69th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Izaltina FAD's zone, Florencio Varela stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dráusio Oliveira came out of the goal and Florencio Varela tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Eustacio Aguirre kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Izaltina FAD's goal looked a bit too open when Cosme Fulanito came free, but Dráusio Oliveira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denílson Faria who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Kiur Vaalma when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Cristóvão Paranaense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Kiur Vaalma made a huge save. Izaltina FAD's Dráusio Oliveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Nikola in the 96th minute of play.