U23 World League

Arena espartana
Spectators: 7732 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcus Batista started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Guadalupe FC - CIMZ's goalkeeper Eusébio Hoffmann, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luizinho Arce received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Eusébio Hoffmann tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Marcus Batistas short, quick shot in the 23rdth minute got Eusébio Hoffmann to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thierry Bianchini sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 35 minutes into the match, Thierry Bianchini notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Cremonese FC's Kong Gang Zhan. Kong Gang Zhan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kong Gang Zhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinícius Andrade, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. 46 minutes into the game, Guadalupe FC - CIMZ's Thierry Bianchini nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kong Gang Zhan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Thierry Bianchini was the one to do the kick off. After 54 played minutes Guadalupe FC - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Gláuber Carioca. Marcus Batista struck a weak shot in the 55th minute. Eusébio Hoffmann didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cremonese FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Emanuel Jurgi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cremonese FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Jurgi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eusébio Hoffmann breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 62nd minute Vinícius Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kong Gang Zhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the match, Cremonese FC's goalkeeper Kong Gang Zhan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thierry Bianchini. A hard shot 63 in the game by Hugo Casomiro from a close distance when the talented Kong Gang Zhan managed to make a qualified save. Cremonese FC's players were relieved. When Yasar Bonnemain came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Cremonese FC 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 Yasar Bonnemain couldn't finish the play. Thierry Bianchini could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Kong Gang Zhan made a huge save. Emanuel Jurgi took the ball and in the 77 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eusébio Hoffmann. Eusébio Hoffmann dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Eusébio Hoffmann made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Batista in the 81st minute of play. In the 88th minute, Chicão Capixaba hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 89th minute, Tomás Nkut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kong Gang Zhan made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Thierry Bianchini sent off a good shot on target. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.