U23 World League

La Bomboneira
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) Camillo Travaglini made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Aloísio Arruda, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 4th minute, Marco Secco made a precise shot to the right of Emiliano Costanzo. Schuster's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in Schuster's zone, Flávio Costa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano Costanzo came out of the goal and Flávio Costa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Flávio Costa fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's protests and gave Flávio Costa a yellow card for diving instead. After 21 minutes of play Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Flávio Costa was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Flávio Costa hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Dino Marchetti charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dino Marchetti the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Schuster's Dino Marchetti got a free kick in the 24th minute. A collision led to Schuster getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Dino Marchetti hit a great ball. Edmondo Stella hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Chico Romero's late challenge caught a Schuster's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chico Romero helped the player get up and apologised. Chico Romero hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After 37 minutes, Ercole Grande mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Schuster and the Maxaranguape - FSCMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Schuster getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Ercole Grande hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Simão Zanette got a free kick in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Agostinho Moreno to make the kick off. After 55 minutes, Agostinho Moreno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maxaranguape - FSCMZ and the Schuster players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Schuster booed when Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agostinho Moreno didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 65th minute Ercole Grande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aloísio Arruda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 66 minutes Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Cristoforo Andreola who took care of the corner kick. Schuster's Cristoforo Andreola was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aloísio Arruda in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Cristoforo Andreola succeeded in the game's 66th minute to get real power on a long shot . Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Aloísio Arruda hadn't the time to block the shot which was pasted into the goal, 1-1! After 69 played minutes Maxaranguape - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Simão Zanette. After 72 minutes, Marco Secco mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maxaranguape - FSCMZ and the Schuster players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd match minute, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Secco to maneuver through the defense. After 77 played minutes Maxaranguape - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Simão Zanette. Filippo Del Vecchio's late challenge caught a Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filippo Del Vecchio helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Maxaranguape - FSCMZ booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filippo Del Vecchio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Agostinho Moreno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Emiliano Costanzo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emiliano Costanzo didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marco Secco went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Emiliano Costanzo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Zanette in the 92nd minute of the match.