U23 World League

Arena WAU
Spectators: 7572 (Terracing: 5680, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Barros Ramirez got the match started through his kick off. Carlos Eduardo Alagoano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vânderson Nogueira having to interfere. After 14 minutes of play, WAU team's Rafa de Barros made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vânderson Nogueira was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dráusio Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Peter in the 22nd minute of play. Dráusio Siqueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barros Ramirez in the 23rd minute of play. Dráusio Siqueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualterio Peter, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of WAU team booed when HollywooDogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Du Hong Hai didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30th match minute, WAU team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mané Abreu to maneuver through the defense. Vânderson Nogueira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rafa de Barros in the 33rd minute. Dráusio Siqueira stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Barros Ramirez's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. After 35 minutes, Claudinei de Alcântara mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the WAU team and the HollywooDogs players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, WAU team's Claudinei de Alcântara got a free kick in the 35th minute. 40 minutes into the match, WAU team's goal looked a bit too open when Celso Senna came free, but Dráusio Siqueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dráusio Siqueira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Celso Senna went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score.

The crowd rose to their feet as HollywooDogs's Barros Ramirez slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dráusio Siqueira. That made the score 1-2 after 52 minutes of play. With a little luck, WAU team's Dráusio Siqueira got control of the ball when Celso Senna tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of HollywooDogs booed when WAU team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mané Abreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, HollywooDogs's Tadeu Vargas broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Barros Ramirez had several of the WAU team's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 65 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Dráusio Siqueira as he didn't even see the shot coming. Barros Ramirez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dráusio Siqueira having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Barros Ramirez in the 70th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dráusio Siqueira saved WAU team from getting behind. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 1-4 when Barros Ramirez sped through WAU team's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dráusio Siqueira. Gualterio Peter struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Dráusio Siqueira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for HollywooDogs. Barros Ramirez scored 1-5 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dráusio Siqueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. WAU team's Dráusio Siqueira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save WAU team from getting a goal against them. If Mete Gøl had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Laércio da Costa's late challenge caught a HollywooDogs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Laércio da Costa helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, WAU team's Laércio da Costa got a free kick in the 97th minute. When the final whistle sounded HollywooDogs left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than WAU team.