U23 World League

Hollywood Bowl
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) FC Hollywood's Helmut Berrisch started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Hannes Welser hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Celsinho Vinhas in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jan Schulz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jan Schulz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Celsinho Vinhas's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. After 14 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Cléber Palmeira. When the match had gone on for 18 minutes, Celsinho Vinhas put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jan Schulz. Horst-Peter Bernhard got a throw-in 21 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Herbert Schröder. In the 22nd match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Estevez Palmeira to maneuver through the defense. Zé Augusto Cardoso was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Benjamin Koppers. Orlando Mineiro's late challenge caught a FC Hollywood's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlando Mineiro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Orlando Mineiro got a free kick in the 27th minute. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Estevez Palmeira got a free kick in the 30th minute. Helmut Berrisch recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 34 minutes ITAFUT 4EVER's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Norman Jagusch who took care of the corner kick. The corner led FC Hollywood's Norman Jagusch to fire away a dangerous shot which Zé Augusto Cardoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 36th minute of the match Norman Jagusch shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Zé Augusto Cardoso showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Orlando Mineiro stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Sidney Lima got a free kick in the 51st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Herbert Schröder in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Zé Augusto Cardoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Cléber Palmeira hit a great ball. FC Hollywood's Norman Jagusch got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jan Schulz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celsinho Vinhas, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Celsinho Vinhas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jan Schulz. That made the score 0-5 in the 74 minute of play. A hard shot 77 in the game by Celsinho Vinhas from a close distance when the talented Jan Schulz managed to make a qualified save. FC Hollywood's players were relieved. After a defensive mix-up in FC Hollywood's zone, Celsinho Vinhas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jan Schulz came out of the goal and Celsinho Vinhas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Herbert Schröder in the 87th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Orlando Mineiro hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Norman Jagusch took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 91st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Zé Augusto Cardoso. ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line.