U23 World League

Arena Blumenau
Spectators: 7645 (Terracing: 5735, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's Ákos Szily 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. Blumenau Esporte Clube were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Donato Mazza took the corner. Donato Mazza made a great header on Blumenau Esporte Clube's corner, it was just that PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's Suelo Montana managed to reach the ball for a save. 11 minutes into the match, PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's Ákos Szily sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raphael Furlan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 13th minute of the game. One of Blumenau Esporte Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of PreZiDenT SaRuMaN:s goal. When Göksel Çetinsu came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the PreZiDenT SaRuMaN 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 Göksel Çetinsu couldn't finish the play. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Blumenau Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Raphael Furlan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 27th minute PreZiDenT SaRuMaN were awarded a corner. Mehmet Arif Dadaloğlu went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 27th minute of the game. One of Blumenau Esporte Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of PreZiDenT SaRuMaN:s goal. Magne Odeen kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ákos Szily in the 32nd minute of play forced Blumenau Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Raphael Furlan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Raphael Furlan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ákos Szily's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Raphael Furlan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ákos Szily, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Raphael Furlan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ákos Szily, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 played minutes PreZiDenT SaRuMaN got a freekick which was hit by Ákos Szily. 45 minutes into the game, Ákos Szily was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Blumenau Esporte Clube the free kick. Ákos Szily hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Délio Gerber made a kick off. Ákos Szily scored 0-3 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Raphael Furlan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Blumenau Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Donato Mazza hit a great ball. In the 59th minute, Ákos Szily reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Raphael Furlan. The goal made the score 0-4. When Reynaldo Arantes fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blumenau Esporte Clube's protests and gave Reynaldo Arantes a yellow card for diving instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ákos Szily got free with Raphael Furlan in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 73 minutes into the game, PreZiDenT SaRuMaN's Ákos Szily nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raphael Furlan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. Ákos Szily could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 80th minute of the match, but Raphael Furlan made a huge save. Ákos Szily in the 86thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Raphael Furlan, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ákos Szilys short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Raphael Furlan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Délio Gerber had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.