U23 World League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Pryaporets's Zhelyo Tzingilev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Silvinho de Lima, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. When Boyan Yonov fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pryaporets's protests and gave Boyan Yonov a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Facopo FBPA booed when Pryaporets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Boyan Yonov didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reginaldo Linhares in the 7th minute of play forced Pryaporets's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Pryaporets's goal looked a bit too open when Reginaldo Linhares came free, but Gianluigi Donnarumma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zhelyo Tzingilev came free with the goalkeeper in the 12th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Enio Trigo could save by the left post. Gianluigi Donnarumma didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Silvinho de Lima went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 17 minutes into the match, Pryaporets's goal looked a bit too open when Silvinho de Lima came free, but Gianluigi Donnarumma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gianluigi Donnarumma showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duda Favoretto, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 27 minutes into the match, Pryaporets's goal looked a bit too open when Silvinho de Lima came free, but Gianluigi Donnarumma reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evaristo Salles's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gianluigi Donnarumma read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Facopo FBPA's attentive Aílton Prestes managed to snatch the ball when Boyan Yonov made a throw-in in the 37th minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Huben Simchev during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th match minute, Pryaporets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Huben Simchev to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Eugênio Campidelis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 44th minute, Duda Favoretto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Duda Favoretto kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Facopo FBPA's Enio Trigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gyuro Gúrdanov in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evaristo Salles was the one to do the kick off. Boyan Yonov hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 54th minute Evaristo Salles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Donnarumma saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pryaporets's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Silvinho de Lima's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gianluigi Donnarumma was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. Gianluigi Donnarumma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evaristo Salles in the 62nd minute. Valentin Gúrkov hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Evaristo Salles's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gianluigi Donnarumma firmly grabbed it by the left post. Gianluigi Donnarumma made an important save on a dangerous shot by Evaristo Salles in the 67th minute. After 71 played minutes Facopo FBPA got a freekick which was hit by Raimundo Diniz. Pryaporets made a substitution. Simo Morfov replaced Gyuro Gúrdanov. The supporters of Pryaporets booed when Facopo FBPA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Raimundo Diniz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 90 minutes into the game, Valentin Gúrkov cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Enio Trigo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Facopo FBPA's Enio Trigo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sevdalin Palatov in the 96th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.