U23 World League

Arena Fonte Nova
Spectators: 7564 (Terracing: 5674, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) After 9 minutes, Jaen Fresno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the US DI BESTI FC and the Mochila FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Mochila FC booed when US DI BESTI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaen Fresno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Sílvio Laureano could shoot a difficult shot in the 12th minute, which Alfredo Macedo however easily saved by the left post. After having played for 13 minutes, Sílvio Laureano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mochila FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sílvio Laureano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alfredo Macedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erling Halland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sílvio Laureano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 17thth minute tested the skills of Alfredo Macedo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Erling Halland fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfredo Macedo having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Sílvio Laureano 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. Nilmar Seco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Tostão Varela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Macedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erling Halland in the 30th minute. Gerson Correia made in the 35th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Mochila FC's Erik Amorim. Alfredo Macedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sílvio Laureano in the 38th minute. With a little luck, US DI BESTI FC's Alfredo Macedo got control of the ball when Sílvio Laureano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mochila FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sidnei Quintal in the 43rd minute. The corner led Mochila FC's Sidnei Quintal to fire away a dangerous shot which Alfredo Macedo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 45th minute, Nilmar Seco ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tostão Varela was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fakir Štriker to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, US DI BESTI FC's Fabrício Sabóia got a free kick in the 57th minute. Alfredo Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferhan Yörük, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mochila FC's goalkeeper Tostão Varela, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66thth minute of the game Fakir Štriker who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mochila FC's Tostão Varela was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sidney Vander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Alfredo Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 76th minute Mochila FC were awarded a corner. Sidnei Quintal went to the cornerflag to take it. 78 minutes into the match, US DI BESTI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Laureano came free, but Alfredo Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute, Sílvio Laureano ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alfredo Macedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. 84 minutes into the match, Mochila FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nilmar Seco came free, but Tostão Varela reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nilmar Seco was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 90th minute. US DI BESTI FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After 90th play minutes Fakir Štriker shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Tostão Varela and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 96th minute Nilmar Seco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tostão Varela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The US DI BESTI FC players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Mochila FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.