U23 World League

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 7880 (Terracing: 5911, Seating: 1812, VIP seats: 157) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Enrique Cosme kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC LauB's goalkeeper Hampus Söderström, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 8th minute of the match The Beatles got a corner. FC LauB's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Emerson de Salles ran over to the corner to take the kick. Andrzej Brysz tried in the 8th minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Hampus Söderström a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 1-0. 17 minutes into the game, FC LauB's Mario Mendez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roger Silva made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Roger Silva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ander Lepist in the 22nd minute of play. FC LauB's Hampus Söderström proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save FC LauB from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Ander Lepist's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roger Silva was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. Allan Prado kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 35thth minute of the game Mario Mendez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but The Beatles's Roger Silva was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Roger Silva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pascual Markel in the 37th minute of the match. In the 39thth minute of the game Emerson de Salles who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC LauB's Hampus Söderström was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mario Mendez to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, The Beatles's Ramiro Perez got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Alex Pasin kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. Hampus Söderström stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enrique Cosme's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Roger Silva made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Pascual Markel sent off a good shot on target. 59 minutes into the match, FC LauB's Pascual Markel sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Roger Silva narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Enrique Cosme put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Hampus Söderström. Enrique Cosme received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Hampus Söderström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teodoro Carioca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hampus Söderström having to make a save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 71st minute of the game. One of The Beatles:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of FC LauB:s goal. Roger Silva went to the wrong direction when Pascual Markel was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. FC LauB made a substitution. Pueblo Puerta replaced Mario Mendez. After 75 played minutes FC LauB got a freekick which was hit by Pueblo Puerta. In the 81st minute FC LauB were awarded a corner. Yao Jing Zhen went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led FC LauB's Yao Jing Zhen to fire away a dangerous shot which Roger Silva despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 85th minute Enrique Cosme shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hampus Söderström saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Teodoro Carioca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 96 played minutes FC LauB got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Markel. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.