U23 World League

Stade excalibur
Spectators: 7509 (Terracing: 5632, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Wilfried Lépinay kicked off to start the match. In the 12th match minute, Floripa Lions FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hélder Prestes to maneuver through the defense. Wilfried Lépinay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Floripa Lions FSCMZ booed when Les diables noirs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eymeric Laguerre didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kevan Grange showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. When the match clock showed 27 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Natã Rossi sped through Les diables noirs's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Kevan Grange. If Luciano Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Floripa Lions FSCMZ's Thomás Gaspar got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Floripa Lions FSCMZ's zone, Thierry Henri stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evaristo Siqueira came out of the goal and Thierry Henri tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Kevan Grange took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kevan Grange showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Batista in the 36th minute of the match. 38 minutes into the match, Les diables noirs's goal looked a bit too open when Raúl Guimarães came free, but Kevan Grange reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evaristo Siqueira was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Thierry Henri capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Thierry Henri really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Raúl Guimarães fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kevan Grange having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Floripa Lions FSCMZ's Luciano Batista got a free kick in the 46th minute.

The wind increased when Luciano Batista made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Les diables noirs's goalkeeper Kevan Grange had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luciano Batista. Luciano Batista's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Kevan Grange skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Kevan Grange made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luciano Batista in the 59th minute. In the 64th minute, Thierry Henri made a precise shot to the right of Evaristo Siqueira. Floripa Lions FSCMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Luciano Batista put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Kevan Grange. With splendid footwork Luciano Batista arrived in front of goal to shoot 2-4 by the left pole in the game's 77th minute. With his leg Kevan Grange managed to avoid a goal in the 87thth minute, when Floripa Lions FSCMZ's Luciano Batista fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 89 minutes into the match, Luciano Batista dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Kevan Grange, 2-5. In the 93rd minute, Raúl Guimarães 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.