U23 World League

Arena Multiuso BDC
Spectators: 7468 (Terracing: 5682, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 45) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Enkelejd Hazgani started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Romarinho Silva could shoot a difficult shot in the 4th minute, which Menti Progo however easily saved by the left post. Polonia Division's Menti Progo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Polonia Division from getting a goal against them. Enkelejd Hazgani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cido Valle having to interfere. After 11 minutes of play, Atlético de Crisal's Adelino Miranda made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Menti Progo was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Enkelejd Hazgani had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Polonia Division's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Adelino Miranda scored to the left of an out of position Menti Progo, making the score, 2-0. After a rather tough play, Polonia Division's Mirel Zhobro got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Polonia Division's Menti Progo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Polonia Division from getting a goal against them. Romarinho Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enkelejd Hazgani fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cido Valle having to interfere. Romarinho Silva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Menti Progo made a huge save. The supporters of Polonia Division booed when Atlético de Crisal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romarinho Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Enkelejd Hazgani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mauro Galvão's late challenge caught a Polonia Division's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mauro Galvão helped the player get up and apologised. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Atlético de Crisal! The referee gave Polonia Division a penalty, 49 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Mirel Zhobro, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Atlético de Crisal's Cido Valle. 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Adelino Miranda made the kick off in the second half. Gualter Amaral hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Enkelejd Hazgani kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cido Valle. That made the score 2-2 in the 57 minute of play. The attack was good, but when Enkelejd Hazgani in the 67th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of Polonia Division:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Atlético de Crisal:s goal. Menti Progo had in the 72ndth minute some difficulties stopping Donato Hoffmann's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After some careless play in the Polonia Division defense, Romarinho Silva kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Menti Progo. The Polonia Division fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Menti Progo should have stopped the shot. Adelino Miranda fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Menti Progo having to interfere. Enkelejd Hazgani sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Enkelejd Hazgani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Cido Valle tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Romarinho Silva hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. When the referee blew the final whistle, Atlético de Crisal could leave the field as winners, despite Polonia Division having more of the ball for most of the match.