U23 World League

Jaciara
Spectators: 7711 (Terracing: 5785, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fernando Lucas took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Tango en Miami FC's Oscar Christensen got a free kick in the 6th minute. Graig Davenport made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fernando Lucas in the 9th minute. With a little luck, Tango en Miami FC's Graig Davenport got control of the ball when Raí Prestes tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Tango en Miami FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fernando Lucas came free, but Graig Davenport reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Carson McCann hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Hudson Toscano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Graig Davenport tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Fernando Lucas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Graig Davenport was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Independente FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jack Shaw was slow to take the kick. During this time Tango en Miami FC's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Jack Shaw got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marcelo Gröhe quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Marcelo Gröhe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Graham Kearney in the 28th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Nilson Duarte could shoot a difficult shot in the 30th minute, which Graig Davenport however easily saved by the left post. Graig Davenport took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fernando Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 41 minutes, John Crabtree managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tango en Miami FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but John Crabtree was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 47th minute, Independente FC's Fernando Lucas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0.

Marcelo Gröhe made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when John Crabtree sent off a good shot on target. 55 minutes in the game, Fernando Lucas dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Graham Kearney kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Graig Davenport made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hudson Toscano in the 60th minute of play. Nilson Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Graig Davenport tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, Independente FC's goalkeeper Marcelo Gröhe had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by John Crabtree. In the 68thth minute of the game Fernando Lucas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tango en Miami FC's Graig Davenport was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Tango en Miami FC's John Crabtree got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Hudson Toscano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Tango en Miami FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Jack Shaw hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernando Lucas in the 81st minute of play forced Tango en Miami FC's goalkeeper Graig Davenport to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves John Crabtree could shoot a difficult shot in the 83rd minute, which Marcelo Gröhe however easily saved by the left post. Graig Davenport took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raí Prestes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Graig Davenport took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nilson Duarte, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Independente FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Tango en Miami FC for a fine match.