U23 World League

Stadion Zelg
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gerry Belisle made the kick off which started today's match. Silas Britto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stefan Beller, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zelg FC's Aurelius Bolduc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbson Negri in the 5th minute of play. In the 9th minute Stefan Beller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silas Britto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gerry Belisle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerry Belisle received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Silas Britto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Gerry Belisle could shoot a difficult shot in the 18th minute, which Silas Britto however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, Landulfos FC's Song Chen Zhi got a free kick in the 19th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Silas Britto successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 26 minutes into the match, Landulfos FC's goalkeeper Silas Britto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gerry Belisle. In the 28th minute Zelg FC were awarded a corner. Oscar Erasmo went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Stefan Beller heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 31st minute, Gerry Belisle fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Silas Britto, passed just outside the right post. 35 minutes into the match, Zelg FC's Stefan Beller sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Silas Britto narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Gerry Belisle dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Silas Britto, 1-0. In the 39th minute, Stefan Beller 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. In the 45th minute Umberto do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aurelius Bolduc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Umberto do Valle stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A well placed Umberto do Valle short distance shot in the 54th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stefan Beller in the 57th minute of play forced Landulfos FC's goalkeeper Silas Britto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st match minute, Zelg FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Erasmo to maneuver through the defense. Aurelius Bolduc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Umberto do Valle in the 64th minute of the match. If Stefan Beller had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 68th minute, Zelg FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Róbson Negri fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Umberto do Valle received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Aurelius Bolduc came out and tried to block the shot, but Umberto do Valle slotted it home off the left post making it 1-2 in the 71st minute. After 75 minutes Zelg FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Umberto do Valle who took care of the corner kick. Luiz Leme blasted a shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Aurelius Bolduc having to make a save. Aurelius Bolduc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Umberto do Valle in the 76th minute of the match. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Zelg FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Umberto do Valle was slow to take the kick. During this time Landulfos FC's players had a chance to rest. In the 87th minute of the match, Luiz Leme got a very nice opportunity to score, but Aurelius Bolduc was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. A nice corner shot did that Umberto do Valle got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Aurelius Bolduc quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a rather tough play, Landulfos FC's Danilo de Godoi got a free kick in the 89th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Landulfos FC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.