U23 World League

FLA Arena
Spectators: 7620 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) Tyson Helton made the kick off and thus started the match. After 10 minutes The Best Ones's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luciano Cronshagen who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Luciano Cronshagen almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but The Best Ones's Juarês Fantini did a great save. A collision led to Recolta Alamor getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Aurelio Cortes hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Romeu Gaspar in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Grigore Proca saved Recolta Alamor from getting behind. The The Best Ones fans' excitement grew in the 13th match minute when The Best Ones's Romeu Gaspar looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The Best Ones's Juarês Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Cronshagen in the 16th minute of play. Luciano Cronshagen hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Juarês Fantini showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tyson Helton, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Juarês Fantini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Phil Riggs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antônio da Cunha could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Grigore Proca made a huge save. The Best Ones's Juarês Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Phil Riggs in the 26th minute of play. The Best Ones's Juarês Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tyson Helton in the 30th minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, The Best Ones's goal looked a bit too open when Rupert Simmons came free, but Juarês Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Recolta Alamor's Luciano Cronshagen got a free kick in the 34th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Naldo Maia managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Best Ones's supporters rose to their feet, but Naldo Maia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Grigore Proca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Recolta Alamor's Luciano Cronshagen got a free kick in the 41st minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Romeu Gaspar to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Recolta Alamor's goal looked a bit too open when Romeu Gaspar came free, but Grigore Proca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antônio da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute Romeu Gaspar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigore Proca saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Recolta Alamor:s Grigore Proca showed great skill when he stopped Rodrigo do Valle:s penalty. Grigore Proca didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rodrigo do Valle went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper Grigore Proca, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Phil Riggs took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Juarês Fantini to make any attempt to save it. Naldo Maia hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. The Best Ones's Juarês Fantini played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tyson Helton in the 75th minute of play. The Best Ones's Juarês Fantini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save The Best Ones from getting a goal against them. 81 minutes into the match, The Best Ones's goalkeeper Juarês Fantini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Phil Riggs. Phil Riggs kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. If Rupert Simmons had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, The Best Ones's goalkeeper Juarês Fantini had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Phil Riggs. After 95 minutes, Joélson de Godoi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the The Best Ones and the Recolta Alamor players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 95th match minute, The Best Ones was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joélson de Godoi to maneuver through the defense.