U23 World League

Estádio Camboriu
Spectators: 7538 (Terracing: 5655, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Endrick Mbappè started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Gilson Neves was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Várzea F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Master Champion BMX Flat the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Gilson Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Master Champion BMX Flat's goalkeeper Cléberson Velasco, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A throw-in in the 10th minute of the game was made by Renatinho Trigo with Betão Arósio as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Alessandro Mandrak recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Celso Secco hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute Endrick Mbappè shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Batista saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cléberson Velasco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valdomiro Duarte, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Betão Arósio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Valdomiro Duarte kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cléberson Velasco. That made the score 1-0 in the 21 minute of play. Alessandro Mandrak received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Cléberson Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alessandro Mandrak scored 2-0 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cléberson Velasco, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Várzea F.C.'s Aníbal Paes got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Várzea F.C. getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Alessandro Mandrak hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Endrick Mbappè in the 42nd minute of play forced Várzea F.C.'s goalkeeper Romeu Batista to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Várzea F.C.'s Valdomiro Duarte got a free kick in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Alessandro Mandrak made a kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Valdomiro Duarte cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Cléberson Velasco was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Rogério Loureiro hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Romeu Batista took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dráusio Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee gave Várzea F.C. a penalty, 68 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Benjamim de Moraes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Master Champion BMX Flat's Cléberson Velasco. 4-1. Renatinho Trigo made in the 71st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Betão Arósio however managed to control. Celso Secco kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Romeu Batista made an important save on a dangerous shot by Almir Braga in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdomiro Duarte in the 76th minute of play forced Master Champion BMX Flat's goalkeeper Cléberson Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cléberson Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alessandro Mandrak, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Valdomiro Duarte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Romeu Batista successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Valdomiro Duarte recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 88th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Valdomiro Duarte in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cléberson Velasco saved Master Champion BMX Flat from getting behind. In the 93rd minute of the match, Betão Arósio tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Romeu Batista saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Valdomiro Duarte received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Cléberson Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 99 minutes into the game, Renatinho Trigo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Master Champion BMX Flat's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Várzea F.C. the free kick. 98 minutes into the game, one of Master Champion BMX Flat:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Benjamim de Moraes shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. The Várzea F.C. support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.