U23 World League

Stade St. Léonard
Spectators: 7728 (Terracing: 5797, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Raik Topuz kicked off to start the match. When Vágner Figueiredo came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Maxaranguape - FSCMZ 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 Vágner Figueiredo couldn't finish the play. After having played for 7 minutes, Medero Gadea managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olympique Fribourg's supporters crossed their fingers, but Medero Gadea was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Oséias de Castro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Maxaranguape - FSCMZ were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Olympique Fribourg's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vágner Figueiredo took the corner. Aloísio Arruda made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Marcellus Walpert sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Olympique Fribourg booed when Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vágner Figueiredo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raik Topuz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Aloísio Arruda made a huge save. In the 27th match minute, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexsandro Cearense to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Andrézinho Gaúcho during the 28th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Andrézinho Gaúcho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Gualter Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olympique Fribourg were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marcellus Walpert took the corner. In the 41st minute, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Cleiton Leal seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Cleiton Leal the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Maxaranguape - FSCMZ protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Cleiton Leal had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 41st minute, Cleiton Leal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aloísio Arruda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raik Topuz, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Aloísio Arruda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Stutz in the 46th minute of the match. After 47 minutes, Alexsandro Cearense mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maxaranguape - FSCMZ and the Olympique Fribourg players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alexsandro Cearense kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

In the 53rd minute Raik Topuz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aloísio Arruda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrézinho Gaúcho got free with Patrick Knechtli in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With an all-out effort, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Patrick Knechtli threw himself towards the right post 58 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Oséias de Castro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Patrick Knechtli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrézinho Gaúcho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maxaranguape - FSCMZ were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after Olympique Fribourg's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Vágner Figueiredo took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Gualter Mattos heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a little luck, Olympique Fribourg's Patrick Knechtli got control of the ball when Oséias de Castro tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th match minute, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexsandro Cearense to maneuver through the defense. In the 85th match minute, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexsandro Cearense to maneuver through the defense. Téo Savion scored 1-0 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aloísio Arruda, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aloísio Arruda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Téo Savion, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.