U23 World League

Estádio Cercadinho
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when William de Castro made the kick off which started today's match. Juan Arantes didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 9th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Juan Arantes made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Luís Fernando Queiroz sent off a good shot on target. 13 minutes into the match, Luís Fernando Queiroz dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Juan Arantes, 2-0. In the 18th minute Renato Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Zota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mugurel Zota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Válbson Fernandes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute, Renato Ferreira left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Tabajara Londrina LBFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Mugurel Zota came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Tabajara Londrina LBFC's Válbson Fernandes. But to his dismay, Válbson Fernandes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. 35 minutes into the match, Cercadinho's goal looked a bit too open when Marquinhos Senior came free, but Mugurel Zota reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute Tabajara Londrina LBFC were awarded a corner. Wulf-Dieter Kielbasa went to the cornerflag to take it. Luís Fernando Queiroz might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Juan Arantes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luís Fernando Queiroz ran back to his position shaking his head. Juan Arantes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Fernando Queiroz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cercadinho's goalkeeper Mugurel Zota, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.

Cercadinho were furious when Izydor Domamir was red carded, 52 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of Cercadinho:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tabajara Londrina LBFC:s goal. When William de Castro came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Cercadinho 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 William de Castro couldn't finish the play. Cercadinho's Mugurel Zota proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Cercadinho from getting a goal against them. Mugurel Zota stood somewhat misplaced when Válbson Fernandes came free in front of goal and shot 3-3 to the left of him in the 63 minute. After a defensive mix-up in Tabajara Londrina LBFC's zone, William de Castro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Juan Arantes came out of the goal and William de Castro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cercadinho's Mauro Prata was substituted for Ricardinho Sousa. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, William de Castro managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cercadinho's supporters rose to their feet, but William de Castro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Arantes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 73rd minute Válbson Fernandes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mugurel Zota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Marquinhos Senior had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. William de Castro struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Juan Arantes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cercadinho. In the 80th match minute, Cercadinho was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrique Gerber to maneuver through the defense. Mugurel Zota was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Wulf-Dieter Kielbasa. Juan Arantes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from William de Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. When William de Castro fell near the penalty area in the 88th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cercadinho's protests and gave William de Castro a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 played minutes Cercadinho got a freekick which was hit by William de Castro. Mugurel Zota made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Marquinhos Senior sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Tabajara Londrina LBFC booed when Cercadinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrique Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball.