U23 World League

Manoel Schwartz
Spectators: 8077 (Terracing: 6059, Seating: 1858, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Teodosio Frans kicked off to start the match. La Candela FC's Enzo Silviano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save La Candela FC from getting a goal against them. If Ronaldinho Gaucho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When La Candela FC's Gabi Batistuta in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s goalie prevented a goal. Gustavo Aparecido stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gabi Batistuta's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Enzo Silviano made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Ronaldinho Gaucho sent off a good shot on target. Gustavo Aparecido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabi Batistuta in the 18th minute of the match. A collision led to La Candela FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Gabi Batistuta hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabi Batistuta in the 22nd minute of play forced ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s goalkeeper Gustavo Aparecido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Enzo Silviano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronaldinho Gaucho in the 24th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronaldinho Gaucho got free with Enzo Silviano in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ronaldinho Gaucho kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. Gustavo Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabi Batistuta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronaldinho Gaucho might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enzo Silviano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronaldinho Gaucho ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ronaldinho Gaucho got free with Enzo Silviano in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vicente Oro kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 39th minute Cai Bing Cheng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gustavo Aparecido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Ronaldinho Gaucho came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ 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 Ronaldinho Gaucho couldn't finish the play. In the 47th minute, Cui Nan Yang hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jeremias Bide during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Jeremias Bide hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Enzo Silviano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Gaucho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Ronaldinho Gaucho notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of La Candela FC's Enzo Silviano. Enzo Silviano was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 65th minute Ronaldinho Gaucho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Silviano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ronaldinho Gaucho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enzo Silviano was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in La Candela FC's zone, Ronaldinho Gaucho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Enzo Silviano came out of the goal and Ronaldinho Gaucho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Qin kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. 84 minutes into the match, ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s goal looked a bit too open when Cai Bing Cheng came free, but Gustavo Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gabi Batistuta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ronaldinho Gaucho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 94 minutes into the game, Tostão Xavier was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Candela FC the free kick. After 94 played minutes ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ got a freekick which was hit by Tostão Xavier. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ fans cheered their team off the field, for while La Candela FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.