U23 World League

The Zone
Spectators: 7988 (Terracing: 5992, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guto Tasso started the match with the kick off. Xiboquinha FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sílvio Favoretto in the 5th minute. Sílvio Favoretto made a great header on Xiboquinha FC's corner, it was just that DJK Füchtel Vechta's Adriano Tolin managed to reach the ball for a save. Jamal Gläsel hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Dobromir Robev notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Xiboquinha FC's Júlio Linares. Júlio Linares was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Júlio Linares showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jamal Gläsel, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Júlio Linares made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Dobromir Robev sent off a good shot on target. With an all-out effort, DJK Füchtel Vechta's Júlio Linares threw himself towards the right post 19 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jamal Gläsel, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 22 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Peter Bührer came free, but Júlio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anno Besken fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Linares having to interfere. Júlio Linares made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Christoph Tiede sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Peter Bührer got free with Júlio Linares in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 29 played minutes Xiboquinha FC got a freekick which was hit by Kléberson Sanches. With a little luck, Xiboquinha FC's Júlio Linares got control of the ball when Christoph Tiede tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Xiboquinha FC getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Kléberson Sanches hit a great ball. Xiboquinha FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 34th minute, when Jamal Gläsel scored to the left of an out of position Júlio Linares, making the score, 2-0. After 40 minutes of play, DJK Füchtel Vechta's Dobromir Robev made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Júlio Linares was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Xiboquinha FC's Cleiton Cordeiro got a free kick in the 44th minute. In the 45th minute, Gilson Madureira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Xiboquinha FC's Júlio Linares got control of the ball when Felix Agu tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Kléberson Sanches fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Xiboquinha FC's protests and gave Kléberson Sanches a yellow card for diving instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Christoph Tiede was the one to do the kick off. In the 52ndth minute of the game Christoph Tiede who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xiboquinha FC's Júlio Linares was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 53 minutes, Jamal Gläsel managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DJK Füchtel Vechta's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jamal Gläsel was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 55 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dobromir Robev came free, but Júlio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Christoph Tiede had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Júlio Linares. Xiboquinha FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Christoph Tiede was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. In the 58th minute, Kléberson Sanches hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 59 played minutes Xiboquinha FC got a freekick which was hit by Sílvio Favoretto. 63 minutes into the game, Sílvio Favoretto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Xiboquinha FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave DJK Füchtel Vechta the free kick. A collision led to Xiboquinha FC getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Sílvio Favoretto hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Felix Agu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Júlio Linares. Xiboquinha FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Felix Agu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Júlio Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dobromir Robev in the 69th minute of play. Júlio Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoph Tiede in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Christoph Tiede came free, but Júlio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Xiboquinha FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jamal Gläsel came free, but Júlio Linares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of DJK Füchtel Vechta booed when Xiboquinha FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guto Tasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. DJK Füchtel Vechta's Peter Bührer managed to work through Xiboquinha FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Peter Bührer dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Christoph Tiede took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Júlio Linares. Júlio Linares dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. Júlio Linares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Bührer in the 94th minute of play. Xiboquinha FC's Kléberson Sanches got his second yellow card of the match in the 95th minute. The referee ordered Kléberson Sanches off the ground. In the 95th minute, Kléberson Sanches hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee ended the match the DJK Füchtel Vechta players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.