U23 World League

Fortaleza
Spectators: 7540 (Terracing: 5656, Seating: 1734, VIP seats: 150) Christiano Chaves made the kick off and thus started the match. Guaberto Bidun might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rogério Paraense. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Guaberto Bidun ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Club Atletico Lanus booed when Zandarin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho de Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jorge Paz hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Rogério Paraense made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Nereo Diaz sent off a good shot on target. 14 minutes into the game, Guaberto Bidun cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Rogério Paraense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Club Atletico Lanus's Gervasio Bieito got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Christiano Chaves came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Zandarin FC 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 Christiano Chaves couldn't finish the play. Alfredinho Camargo charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfredinho Camargo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Zandarin FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Alfredinho Camargo hit a great ball. Rogério Paraense was out of position in the 37 minute of play, and Gervasio Bieito capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gervasio Bieito really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. Célio Leme hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice moves Gervasio Bieito could shoot a difficult shot in the 42nd minute, which Rogério Paraense however easily saved by the left post. The supporters of Club Atletico Lanus booed when Zandarin FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho de Almeida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rogério Paraense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo Diaz in the 44th minute of play. Christiano Chaves scored 3-1 in the 47th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafael Tano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nereo Diaz made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, Club Atletico Lanus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nereo Diaz to maneuver through the defense. When Manfredo Saldanha fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zandarin FC's protests and gave Manfredo Saldanha a yellow card for diving instead. Manfredo Saldanha hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christiano Chaves during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Zandarin FC's Christiano Chaves got a free kick in the 56th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Zandarin FC's zone, Gervasio Bieito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rogério Paraense came out of the goal and Gervasio Bieito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Rogério Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guaberto Bidun in the 63rd minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, Zandarin FC's goal looked a bit too open when Guaberto Bidun came free, but Rogério Paraense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Célio Leme hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Rogério Paraense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gervasio Bieito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Zandarin FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Diogo Luz hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Eli in the 77th minute of play forced Zandarin FC's goalkeeper Rogério Paraense to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zandarin FC's Rogério Paraense played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Diaz in the 79th minute of play. Rogério Paraense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guaberto Bidun in the 82nd minute of the match. Rogério Paraense took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Eli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 89 minutes into the game, Club Atletico Lanus's Rodrigo Eli nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rogério Paraense made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. A collision led to Zandarin FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Germano Souza hit a great ball. There was no doubt that Club Atletico Lanus were the better team. Club Atletico Lanus's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.