U23 World League

Wanzbach Sportpark
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Caatiba MZC's Adrianinho Ortiz 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. The supporters of Poli Timisoara booed when Caatiba MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benedito Domingues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rodolfo Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robin Pluta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christoph Jurk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrianinho Ortiz in the 10th minute of the match. Patrik Andres hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, Poli Timisoara's goal looked a bit too open when Edson de Mendonça came free, but Christoph Jurk reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robin Pluta in the 19th minute of the match. Caatiba MZC's Rodolfo Quirino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Caatiba MZC from getting a goal against them. 28 minutes into the game, Ezequiel da Rocha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Caatiba MZC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Poli Timisoara the free kick. The supporters of Poli Timisoara booed when Caatiba MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ezequiel da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robert Balla hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Christoph Jurk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrianinho Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Poli Timisoara booed when Caatiba MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laerte da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 38th minute, Poli Timisoara's Sebastian Gehlen dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Rodolfo Quirino was out of position in the 41 minute of play, and Julius-Lasse Eichenauer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Julius-Lasse Eichenauer really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. 44 minutes into the match, Sebastian Gehlen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Rodolfo Quirino, 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastian Gehlen was the one to do the kick off. Rodolfo Quirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robin Pluta in the 51st minute of play. Rodolfo Quirino showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Gehlen in the 53rd minute of the match. When Poli Timisoara's Sebastian Gehlen in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Caatiba MZC's goalie prevented a goal. 61 minutes into the match, Caatiba MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Gehlen came free, but Rodolfo Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sebastian Gehlen in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rodolfo Quirino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Rodolfo Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Gehlen, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 66th minute, Sebastian Gehlen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Caatiba MZC's Rodolfo Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robin Pluta in the 68th minute of play. Rodolfo Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Gehlen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dinei Moraes during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th minute, Dinei Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Robin Pluta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodolfo Quirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Gehlen in the 81st minute of play. In the 81st minute, Edson de Mendonça hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Poli Timisoara booed when Caatiba MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laerte da Silva didn't get a good kick on the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Benedito Domingues cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Christoph Jurk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 90th minute, Robin Pluta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Poli Timisoara fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-2. The supporters of Caatiba MZC booed when Poli Timisoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dominic Haug didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Poli Timisoara had won after a very even match.