U23 World League

Antonio Saenz
Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Leonardo Medardo started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute Leonardo Medardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaw Debowy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 12 played minutes IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Jean Fernandez. The crowd rose to their feet as Paolo Selatse kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Gustaw Debowy. That made the score 1-0 in the 13 minute of play. With a little luck, IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Gustaw Debowy got control of the ball when Marcelo Martins tried to sneak it across the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Boulogne F.C.'s Leonardo Medardo slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Gustaw Debowy. That made the score 2-0 after 23 minutes of play. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Gustaw Debowy proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. from getting a goal against them. When Rafa Baiano came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. 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 Rafa Baiano couldn't finish the play. In the 33rd minute Jean Fernandez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teodosio Macerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Boulogne F.C. were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Leonardo Medardo took the corner. The corner ended in Leonardo Medardo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Gustaw Debowy did a great save. Gustaw Debowy made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Marcelino Lucado sent off a good shot on target. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Marcelino Lucado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gustaw Debowy having to interfere. Jean Fernandez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Marcelo Martins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Boulogne F.C.'s Teodosio Macerio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Boulogne F.C. from getting a goal against them. Teodosio Macerio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean Fernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Teodosio Macerio came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Pedrinho do Valle. But to his dismay, Pedrinho do Valle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. The supporters of IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. booed when Boulogne F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Medardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute Leonardo Medardo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustaw Debowy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Martins came free, but Gustaw Debowy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelino Lucado in the 79th minute of play forced IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s goalkeeper Gustaw Debowy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorato Landa hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Leonardo Medardo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gustaw Debowy. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gustaw Debowy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcelino Lucado in the 89th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jean Fernandez in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teodosio Macerio prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Boulogne F.C. booed when IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guga Gaúcho didn't get a good kick on the ball.