U23 World League

Maracanã
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Isaac Quintin got the match started through his kick off. After 6 minutes, Leonides Platon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Marno F.C. and the Flying Dutch players grew even worse after the yellow card. Flying Dutch's Gilvan Nascimento was substituted for Marcel Camargo. After a rather tough play, Marno F.C.'s Leonides Platon got a free kick in the 7th minute. Astor Aragones was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Thiago de Mendonça. Victor de Salles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Astor Aragones read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. In the 21st minute, Victor de Salles hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute of the match Paolo Mónos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Luís Paulo Romero showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Flying Dutch's Victor de Salles got a free kick in the 28th minute. Paolo Mónos took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 29th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Luís Paulo Romero. Flying Dutch's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Gilvan Nascimento charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilvan Nascimento the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 34th match minute, Flying Dutch was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gilvan Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute Isaac Quintin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luís Paulo Romero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40thth minute of the game Isaac Quintin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flying Dutch's Luís Paulo Romero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Marno F.C.'s Isaac Quintin in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Flying Dutch's goalie prevented a goal.

Flying Dutch's Luís Paulo Romero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Flying Dutch from getting a goal against them. 58 minutes into the match, Niceto Xacintu had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Astor Aragones. Marno F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Niceto Xacintu was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Isaac Quintin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustin Mónos got free with Luís Paulo Romero in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 70th minute, Isaac Quintin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 73rdth minute of the game Isaac Quintin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Flying Dutch's Luís Paulo Romero was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Marno F.C.'s Roque Mónos was substituted for Isaac Quintin. If Osmar Mattos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leonides Platon hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Astor Aragones made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Osmar Mattos in the 88th minute of play. Marno F.C.'s Timoteo Txaran was substituted for Benicio Mónos. Marno F.C.'s Eugenio Mónos managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Paulo José Alvarenga in the 92 minute of the game. Agustin Mónos kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. 97 minutes into the match, Marno F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Victor de Salles came free, but Astor Aragones reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Marno F.C. players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Flying Dutch.