U23 World League

Isiojunior Arena
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5751, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) Norbert Garland started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 8 minutes into the match, Pedrinho do Valle notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Flames FC's Margarito Santana. Margarito Santana was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 13 minutes, Ambrose Keen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Flames FC and the IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 13th match minute, Flames FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ambrose Keen to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Tony Seco from long distance, 13 minutes into the match, got Margarito Santana's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Cauã Galvão kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th minute, Horace Vaughn ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tiago Jacinto was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Margarito Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafa Bastos, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pedrinho do Valle in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Margarito Santana prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 35th minute Pedrinho do Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Margarito Santana saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Margarito Santana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pedrinho do Valle, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Flames FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tony Seco took the corner. In the 39th match minute, Flames FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norbert Garland to maneuver through the defense. Pedrinho do Valle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pedrinho do Valles short, quick shot in the 42ndth minute got Margarito Santana to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.

Margarito Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrinho do Valle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Tony Seco sped through Flames FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Margarito Santana. After some fancy dribbling in the 61st minute, Tony Seco managed to get in a good position for a shot. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Tony Seco was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Margarito Santana breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s Carlos Bittencourt was substituted for Cauã Galvão. IsioSamuel Jrs F.C. made a substitution. Júlio Andrade replaced Serafim Meira. Dudu Britto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 67 played minutes Flames FC got a freekick which was hit by Cyril Cantrell. Flames FC's Ty Lapierre was substituted for Hans Lavallée. Cyril Cantrell hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Flames FC's Valère Flowers got a free kick in the 74th minute. The corner ended in Tony Seco almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Flames FC's Margarito Santana did a great save. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Flames FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tony Seco was slow to take the kick. During this time IsioSamuel Jrs F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Tony Seco almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Flames FC's Margarito Santana did a great save. Margarito Santana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony Seco in the 79th minute of play. Margarito Santana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Breckenfeld's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Margarito Santana stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Breckenfeld's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Margarito Santana didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from José Breckenfeld went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Breckenfeld in the 93rd minute of play forced Flames FC's goalkeeper Margarito Santana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flames FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.