U23 World League

Arena Blanka
Spectators: 7762 (Terracing: 5823, Seating: 1785, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Celso Teles made the kick off which started today's match. Davi Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jessie Nangam in the 4th minute of the match. Vinícius Gomes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Esteban Iigo having to interfere. In the 13th minute, Sotiris Vergos made a precise shot to the right of Davi Nunes. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mané Tasso got free with Esteban Iigo in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Branco FC booed when BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amauri Pires didn't get a good kick on the ball. Davi Nunes came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Branco FC's Sotiris Vergos. But to his dismay, Sotiris Vergos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Leonides Eriz hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the match, Branco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sandrinho do Nascimento came free, but Esteban Iigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Branco FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mané Tasso took the corner. After taking down the ball on BUZZIDA FC -DMZ-'s corner Mané Tasso fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Esteban Iigo quite easily take care of the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 32 minutes, Esteban Iigo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Celso Teles kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Branco FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sandrinho do Nascimento came free, but Esteban Iigo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ian Silva hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute Sotiris Vergos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davi Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sotiris Vergos was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute Sandrinho do Nascimento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esteban Iigo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute of the match, Ludomil Gargasz tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Davi Nunes saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Branco FC's Esteban Iigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mané Tasso in the 69th minute of play. Esteban Iigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mané Tasso, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Davi Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ludomil Gargasz in the 75th minute of the match. Esteban Iigo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Teles, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. After 84 minutes, Mané Tasso mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- and the Branco FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th match minute, BUZZIDA FC -DMZ- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mané Tasso to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ludomil Gargasz got free with Davi Nunes in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celso Teles in the 92nd minute of play forced Branco FC's goalkeeper Esteban Iigo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.