U23 World League

Madison Park
Spectators: 7730 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Davi Nunes started the match with the kick off. After 7 played minutes Madison got a freekick which was hit by Anacleto Lawrence. Waldir Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Waldir Urbano's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Severiano Rafe was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Nunez Guillelmus took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Shi Kun Yu to make any attempt to save it. Severiano Rafe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldir Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Nilmar Velloso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gilbert Cichocki kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. When Faustino Avellaneda came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Madison 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 Faustino Avellaneda couldn't finish the play. Severiano Rafe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Waldir Urbano went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Severiano Rafe showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davi Nunes, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Benito Naldo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Shi Kun Yu. Real Fantasma's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Benito Naldo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The supporters of Real Fantasma booed when Madison was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benito Naldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Severiano Rafe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldir Urbano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes into the match, Madison's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Urbano came free, but Severiano Rafe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shi Kun Yu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hernan Uzuri in the 46th minute of play. 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Benito Naldo to strike the kick off in the second half. If Faustino Avellaneda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 57 minutes Madison's goalkeeper Severiano Rafe managed, with a little bit of luck, save Davi Nunes's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Davi Nunes during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Real Fantasma's Davi Nunes got a free kick in the 61st minute. 64 minutes into the game, Waldir Urbano lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated Severiano Rafe. In the 71st minute, Rodriguinho do Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Real Fantasma's Waldir Urbano in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Madison's goalie prevented a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Waldir Urbano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Fantasma's supporters rose to their feet, but Waldir Urbano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severiano Rafe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Naldo in the 80th minute of play forced Real Fantasma's goalkeeper Shi Kun Yu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shi Kun Yu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benito Naldo's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. Severiano Rafe made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldir Urbano in the 88th minute of play. Waldir Urbano was extremely unlucky when he, in the 97th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 97 minutes into the match, Waldir Urbano notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Madison's Severiano Rafe. Severiano Rafe was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.