U23 World League

Arena Hot Dog
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Rico Marica managed to get in a good position for a shot. TiGrEs Fx's supporters rose to their feet, but Rico Marica was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Diogo Velloso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Acácio Catarinense during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Chelsicha getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Acácio Catarinense hit a great ball. 8 minutes into the game, TiGrEs Fx's Rico Marica nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diogo Velloso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Rico Marica's late challenge caught a Chelsicha's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rico Marica helped the player get up and apologised. Serafo Casuso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vágner Valadares in the 25th minute of play. If Rico Marica had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Diogo Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rico Marica in the 36th minute of the match. Rico Marica blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Diogo Velloso having to make a save. Gökcan Seha hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Damon Salvatore during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 62 played minutes TiGrEs Fx got a freekick which was hit by Damon Salvatore. In the 64th minute, Vágner Valadares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Chelsicha fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. In the 67th match minute, TiGrEs Fx was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Glad to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Rico Marica 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 72nd minute Vágner Valadares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serafo Casuso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute, Rico Marica fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Damon Salvatore hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Socorro Clemente hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. In the 84th match minute, TiGrEs Fx was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomas Glad to maneuver through the defense. Diogo Velloso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rico Marica's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. When Rico Marica came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the TiGrEs Fx 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 Rico Marica couldn't finish the play. TiGrEs Fx's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.