U23 World League

Arena Da Zimba
Spectators: 8105 (Terracing: 6080, Seating: 1864, VIP seats: 161) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Andres Oper kicked off to start the match. Vítor Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Oper in the 3rd minute of play. If Andres Oper had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vítor Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Oper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andres Oper in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vítor Saraiva saved Imbituba - FSCMZ from getting behind. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Hasan Fuleager successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Vítor Saraiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andres Oper in the 12th minute of play. Vítor Saraiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andres Oper, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Imbituba - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Vítor Saraiva, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Andres Oper made a precise shot to the right of Vítor Saraiva. Imbituba - FSCMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Andres Oper in the 33rd minute of play forced Imbituba - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Vítor Saraiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vítor Saraiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andres Oper, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Andres Oper had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vítor Saraiva. Imbituba - FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Andres Oper was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. After 44 played minutes Imbituba - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Acácio Ortiz. Andres Oper scored 0-4 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vítor Saraiva, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Imbituba - FSCMZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Strib Galacticos IF were winning 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lúcio Proença made a kick off. Imbituba - FSCMZ's Vítor Saraiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andres Oper in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute, Andres Oper got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lúcio Proença in the 59th minute of play forced Strib Galacticos IF's goalkeeper Hasan Fuleager to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Andres Oper took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Vítor Saraiva to make any attempt to save it. Strib Galacticos IF's Bo Mcquoid was substituted for Ros Endal. Bo Mcquoid blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vítor Saraiva having to make a save. In the 69thth minute of the game Andres Oper who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Imbituba - FSCMZ's Vítor Saraiva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Andres Oper recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vítor Saraiva. Andres Oper showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Strib Galacticos IF made a substitution. Hagbard Ribov replaced Andres Oper. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Hagbard Ribov in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vítor Saraiva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Hasan Fuleager took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Acácio Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Imbituba - FSCMZ defense, Bo Mcquoid kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vítor Saraiva. The Imbituba - FSCMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vítor Saraiva should have stopped the shot. Hasan Fuleager took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Acácio Ortiz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Strib Galacticos IF played a much better game than Imbituba - FSCMZ and deserved their victory. The Imbituba - FSCMZ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.