U23 World League

Arena Bombadão
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Segundo Txurio started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dino Amorim in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomás Lucila saved Silver Play 2 from getting behind. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Silver Play 2's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antônio Martins was slow to take the kick. During this time Xandeco FC's players had a chance to rest. A very nice done corner allowed Vânderson Palmeira to score against Tomás Lucila in Silver Play 2's goal. 1-0 after 7 minutes. Silver Play 2's Segundo Txurio got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomás Lucila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th match minute, Silver Play 2 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Claudio-Darío Martel to maneuver through the defense. Tomás Lucila stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dino Amorim's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Krama Bollen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Segundo Txurio in the 18th minute of the match. With a little luck, Silver Play 2's Tomás Lucila got control of the ball when Dino Amorim tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Franco Muñoz during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 27 minutes into the game, Samuel Gonçalves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xandeco FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Silver Play 2 the free kick. After a rather tough play, Xandeco FC's Samuel Gonçalves got a free kick in the 27th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Segundo Txurio in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Krama Bollen saved Xandeco FC from getting behind. Luiz Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Jeremias Luzea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dino Amorim made a kick off. Tomás Lucila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Amorim, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes into the match, Xandeco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Segundo Txurio came free, but Krama Bollen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Xandeco FC's goalkeeper Krama Bollen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Segundo Txurio came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Silver Play 2 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Segundo Txurio couldn't finish the play. Krama Bollen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Segundo Txurio in the 74th minute of play. Xandeco FC's Krama Bollen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Segundo Txurio in the 76th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Segundo Txurio in the 76th minute of play forced Xandeco FC's goalkeeper Krama Bollen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute, Haroldo Corderun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the last second Krama Bollen throw himself and got hold of the ball when Segundo Txurio in the 85thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Krama Bollen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haroldo Corderun in the 87th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Segundo Txurio took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Krama Bollen to make any attempt to save it. Xandeco FC's Geraldo Palmeira was substituted for Antônio Martins. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.