U23 World League

Caipiriñha
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) In the 5th minute Real Racing Club were awarded a corner. Eloy Orlanda went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Real Racing Club's Jose Primo getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 10 minutes into the match, Santa Clausius notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Real Racing Club's Gao Fei. Gao Fei was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 12th match minute, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edarlito Kato to maneuver through the defense. When 卫青 Wu fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Racing Club's protests and gave 卫青 Wu a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ booed when Real Racing Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. 卫青 Wu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gao Fei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Bruno Lenzi in the 26th minute. Gao Fei showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santa Clausius in the 30th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Richard Laws got a free kick in the 37th minute. 卫青 Wu took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Angelo Bertoni. Angelo Bertoni dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1.

The wind increased when 卫青 Wu made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santa Clausius in the 51st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gao Fei saved Real Racing Club from getting behind. 卫青 Wu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Angelo Bertoni made a huge save. Gao Fei showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clarence Makélélé, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Angelo Bertoni made an important save on a dangerous shot by 卫青 Wu in the 63rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Arnaldo Solustiano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Racing Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Arnaldo Solustiano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Angelo Bertoni breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 66 played minutes ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ got a freekick which was hit by Ettore Limitone. The audience was convinced that Bruno Lenzi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gao Fei was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Real Racing Club's Arnaldo Solustiano got a free kick in the 77th minute. After a rather tough play, Real Racing Club's Fredrik Bredberg got a free kick in the 78th minute. Richard Laws kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. In the 87th minute Richard Laws shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gao Fei saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 87 minutes into the game, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Richard Laws nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gao Fei made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by 卫青 Wu in the 97th minute of play forced ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's goalkeeper Angelo Bertoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Real Racing Club's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.