U23 World League

EL POLEAR STADIUM
Spectators: 7746 (Terracing: 5811, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aparicio Ladra made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, AS Pikachuzim's Luizão Fontes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Aparicio Ladra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Pedro Luiz Matorin made a huge save. 11 minutes into the game, Bo Kristiansson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Pedro Luiz Matorin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Manuel Moya showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vito Batista in the 15th minute of the match. Plaza Babys CF's Jeremias Izaguirre quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Luizão Fontes, made in the 16th minute of the game. A collision led to Plaza Babys CF getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Cristián Urruti hit a great ball. With a little luck, AS Pikachuzim's Pedro Luiz Matorin got control of the ball when Aparicio Ladra tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedro Luiz Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bo Kristiansson in the 23rd minute of play. The corner led Plaza Babys CF's Eric Heredia to fire away a dangerous shot which Pedro Luiz Matorin despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Plaza Babys CF booed when AS Pikachuzim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildo da Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Plaza Babys CF's Eric Heredia got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bo Kristiansson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pedro Luiz Matorin having to make a save. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Pedro Luiz Matorin successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A throw-in in the 37th minute of the game was made by Luizão Fontes with Jaime Teixeira as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Pedro Luiz Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bo Kristiansson in the 41st minute of play. Plaza Babys CF's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eric Heredia in the 43rd minute. A collision led to Plaza Babys CF getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Aparicio Ladra hit a great ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cristian Bittencourt was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Plaza Babys CF getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Jeremias Izaguirre hit a great ball. Bo Kristiansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 63 minutes into the match, Plaza Babys CF's goalkeeper Manuel Moya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Bittencourt. In the 68th minute of the match Plaza Babys CF got a corner. AS Pikachuzim's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Eric Heredia ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of AS Pikachuzim's goalie and right to Bo Kristiansson. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. AS Pikachuzim's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. A collision led to Plaza Babys CF getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Cristián Urruti hit a great ball. In the 74th minute Aparicio Ladra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luiz Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Moya made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Victor da Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute Aparicio Ladra shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luiz Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cristian Bittencourt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pedro Luiz Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aparicio Ladra in the 83rd minute of the match. Claudinho Moura's late challenge caught a Plaza Babys CF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Claudinho Moura helped the player get up and apologised. Claudinho Moura hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Bo Kristiansson might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Luiz Matorin. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bo Kristiansson ran back to his position shaking his head. After 88 played minutes AS Pikachuzim got a freekick which was hit by Claudinei do Valle. Pedro Luiz Matorin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bo Kristiansson in the 90th minute of play. 92 minutes in the game Luizão Fontes did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Jaime Teixeira. In the 95th minute Cristián Urruti shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luiz Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Plaza Babys CF's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.