U23 World League

Arena Guará
Spectators: 7628 (Terracing: 5722, Seating: 1754, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Angelo Mendes took the kick off in the first half of the match. Angelo Mendes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Peter-Stefan Halke made a huge save. Angelo Mendes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flavinho Alagoano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Peter-Stefan Halke read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Angelo Mendes made a precise shot to the right of Peter-Stefan Halke. FC Wallersdorf's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Ryszard Cichewski hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 23rd minute, Guará FC's Angelo Mendes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. Guará FC's Angelo Mendes got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute of the match Guará FC got a corner. FC Wallersdorf's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Angelo Mendes ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Guará FC's corner Angelo Mendes fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Peter-Stefan Halke quite easily take care of the ball. Peter-Stefan Halke was a little too slow when Flavinho Alagoano got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 5-0. After a defensive mix-up in FC Wallersdorf's zone, Angelo Mendes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Peter-Stefan Halke came out of the goal and Angelo Mendes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the FC Wallersdorf defense, Angelo Mendes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Peter-Stefan Halke. The FC Wallersdorf fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Peter-Stefan Halke should have stopped the shot. In the 45th minute, Angelo Mendes 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.

After a rather tough play, Guará FC's Wiliam de Moraes got a free kick in the 51st minute. 55 minutes into the match, FC Wallersdorf's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Mendes came free, but Peter-Stefan Halke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 56 minutes of play, Guará FC's Angelo Mendes made it 7-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Peter-Stefan Halke was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Diamantino de Lara in the 69th minute of play forced FC Wallersdorf's goalkeeper Peter-Stefan Halke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Gustave Martinot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 75th minute, Angelo Mendes 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. Joe Gomez kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Peter-Stefan Halke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Angelo Mendes in the 78th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Angelo Mendes in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Peter-Stefan Halke saved FC Wallersdorf from getting behind. The supporters of Guará FC booed when FC Wallersdorf was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ryszard Cichewski didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angelo Mendes, 84 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Elói Bezerra kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 95th match minute, Guará FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Paulo Cruz to maneuver through the defense. When the referee ended the match the Guará FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.