U23 World League

El Coloso
Spectators: 7541 (Terracing: 5657, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luiz Fábio Lopez kicked off to start the match. When Fernando Clis came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Ullún 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 Fernando Clis couldn't finish the play. Romeu Donato was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fernando Clis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. 12 minutes into the game, Fidel Gutxi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ullún's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Família Ressaca MZ the free kick. The supporters of Família Ressaca MZ booed when Ullún was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fidel Gutxi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ullún were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Família Ressaca MZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Anastasio Etxekopar took the corner. Hector Medardo was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. With a little luck, Família Ressaca MZ's Romeu Donato got control of the ball when Santiago Efren tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anastasio Etxekopar hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the game, Luiz Fábio Lopez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Roman Bento was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 26 minutes into the game, Luiz Fábio Lopez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Roman Bento was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 29 played minutes Família Ressaca MZ got a freekick which was hit by Simão Koehler. In the 30th minute of the match, Fernando Clis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Romeu Donato saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 32nd minute Ullún were awarded a corner. Anastasio Etxekopar went to the cornerflag to take it. Romeu Donato was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Fernando Clis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-2 in the 36 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hector Medardo got free with Romeu Donato in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bernardinho Vieira's late challenge caught a Ullún's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardinho Vieira helped the player get up and apologised. In a very dangerous position, a player in Família Ressaca MZ fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 41st minute. Penalty! Família Ressaca MZ:s Romeu Donato showed great skill when he stopped Fernando Clis:s penalty. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

In the 59th match minute, Ullún was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladislao Cedro to maneuver through the defense. Família Ressaca MZ's João Augusto Trancoso shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 60th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Roman Bento but with some difficulty. After a rather tough play, Ullún's Esteban Salamon got a free kick in the 64th minute. Roman Bento made an important save on a dangerous shot by Luiz Fábio Lopez in the 65th minute. 69 minutes into the match, Família Ressaca MZ's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Medardo came free, but Romeu Donato reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Romeu Donato showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Efren in the 71st minute of the match. In the 74th minute, Família Ressaca MZ's Juninho Urbano seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Juninho Urbano the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Família Ressaca MZ protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Juninho Urbano had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 74th minute, Juninho Urbano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 75 minutes, Anastasio Etxekopar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ullún's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anastasio Etxekopar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Fidel Gutxi was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 77 minutes had been played. In the 77th minute, Fidel Gutxi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Romeu Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Medardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Ullún were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Família Ressaca MZ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Anastasio Etxekopar took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Família Ressaca MZ's goalie and right to Esteban Salamon. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Família Ressaca MZ's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After a rather tough play, Família Ressaca MZ's Durval de Medeiros got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Romeu Donato didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hector Medardo went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. A sloppy throw-in by Leonides Rodriguez in the 88th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Família Ressaca MZ's João Augusto Trancoso. Leonides Rodriguez got a throw-in 89 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Santiago Efren. João Augusto Trancoso hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. In the 93rd minute Santiago Efren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romeu Donato saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeu Donato showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Efren, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Família Ressaca MZ's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.