U23 World League

Arena Umarizal
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Frank Paulista got the match started through his kick off. Patricio Chano was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rodrigo Nestor showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. Lucas Moura could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Patricio Chano made a huge save. 13 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman's 梅海旭 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rafa Pitta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Patricio Chano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo Nestor in the 15th minute. 19 minutes into the match, 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman's goal looked a bit too open when Frank Paulista came free, but Patricio Chano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 21 played minutes 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman got a freekick which was hit by 庞志洲. In the 22nd minute, Kauan Pires hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by 庞志洲 in the 26th minute of play forced ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper Rafa Pitta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Patricio Chano didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lucas Moura went, in the 27th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. A collision led to 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. 庞志洲 hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Frank Paulista in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Patricio Chano saved 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman from getting behind. In the 35th minute, Lucas Moura left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ✪ XV de Umarizal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Patricio Chano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Moura, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 42nd minute Fu Xun Jie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafa Pitta saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 庞志洲 hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The supporters of ✪ XV de Umarizal booed when 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. 梅海旭 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman's Patricio Chano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman from getting a goal against them. 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 3-0.

The supporters of 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman booed when ✪ XV de Umarizal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Gabriel Mineiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 58 minutes into the game, 庞志洲 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ✪ XV de Umarizal the free kick. In the 59th minute of the match Kauan Pires shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Patricio Chano showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Rafa Pitta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fu Xun Jie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafa Pitta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fu Xun Jie, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. 65 minutes into the game, 柯森钢 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Rafa Pitta was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 彭青霖's late challenge caught a ✪ XV de Umarizal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 彭青霖 helped the player get up and apologised. 彭青霖 hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Frank Paulista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Fu Xun Jie took a quick shot and it went in 3-4 without a chance for Rafa Pitta to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fu Xun Jie in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rafa Pitta prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 85th minute, 柯森钢 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafa Pitta was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-5. Rafa Pitta was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Fu Xun Jie capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fu Xun Jie really showed his touch with that goal: 3-6. After 95 played minutes ✪ XV de Umarizal got a freekick which was hit by Frank Paulista. The 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing 【AC】Black Dragon-Maskman would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.