U23 World League

Keleler
Spectators: 7563 (Terracing: 5673, Seating: 1739, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Serafim Búrzakov started the match with the kick off. Daniel Dragnev hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. In the 4th minute of the match Zico Matamoros sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lilcho Arsov skillfully saved the ball. Misericordia EC's Luiz Paulo Ferraz got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bob Chute received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Lilcho Arsov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ian Brasil kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Luiz Paulo Ferraz in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lilcho Arsov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bob Dinamite in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lilcho Arsov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. VN Keleler's Lilcho Arsov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luiz Paulo Ferraz in the 21st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Luiz Paulo Ferraz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lilcho Arsov was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. Zico Matamoros hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. When Misericordia EC's Luiz Paulo Ferraz in the 29th minute got a chance for a shot 29th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VN Keleler's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, Misericordia EC's Bob Chute got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Lilcho Arsov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bob Dinamite in the 35th minute of the match. In the 37th minute Serafim Búrzakov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wágner Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Misericordia EC were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after VN Keleler's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Bob Dinamite took the corner. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Zico Matamoros advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-1 in the 41st minute. Misericordia EC's Wágner Ribeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ognyan Labov in the 43rd minute of play. In the 43rd minute Nikola Kotkov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wágner Ribeiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikola Kotkov scored 1-1 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Wágner Ribeiro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luiz Paulo Ferraz got in the 47th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Lilcho Arsov handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Paulo Ferraz stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Bob Chute sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Misericordia EC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Bob Maravilha hit a great ball. Wágner Ribeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafim Búrzakov, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Bob Chute sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luiz Paulo Ferrazs short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Lilcho Arsov to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Misericordia EC's Luiz Paulo Ferraz in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VN Keleler's goalie prevented a goal. The attack was good, but when Luiz Paulo Ferraz in the 66th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 68 minutes into the match, Misericordia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Serafim Búrzakov came free, but Wágner Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Serafim Búrzakov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wágner Ribeiro having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Paulo Ferraz in the 78th minute of play forced VN Keleler's goalkeeper Lilcho Arsov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wágner Ribeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikola Kotkov in the 84th minute of the match. 84 minutes into the game, Nikola Kotkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Wágner Ribeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of VN Keleler booed when Misericordia EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bob Fenomeno didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Miro Vladikov managed to get in a good position for a shot. VN Keleler's supporters rose to their feet, but Miro Vladikov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wágner Ribeiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in VN Keleler's zone, Luiz Paulo Ferraz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lilcho Arsov came out of the goal and Luiz Paulo Ferraz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 91 minutes into the match, Misericordia EC's goal looked a bit too open when Ognyan Labov came free, but Wágner Ribeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.