U23 World League

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Enzo Martinez started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Enzo Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Maravilla's Clemente Quinten got a free kick in the 4th minute. Enzo Martinez might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rodolfo Quirino. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enzo Martinez ran back to his position shaking his head. After 8 minutes, Mathias das Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Caatiba MZC and the Maravilla players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Maravilla booed when Caatiba MZC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathias das Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Enzo Martinez notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Caatiba MZC's Rodolfo Quirino. Rodolfo Quirino was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Laerte da Silva fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Caatiba MZC's protests and gave Laerte da Silva a yellow card for diving instead. In the 38th minute, Maravilla's Enzo Martinez ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Rodolfo Quirino. Rodolfo Quirino yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Enzo Martinez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rodolfo Quirino having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Adrianinho Ortiz was the one to do the kick off. If Enzo Martinez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Enzo Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Clemente Quinten fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Maravilla's protests and gave Clemente Quinten a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Maravilla getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Clemente Quinten hit a great ball. Caatiba MZC's Rodolfo Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Martinez in the 71st minute of play. Rodolfo Quirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Martinez in the 74th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Caatiba MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Martinez came free, but Rodolfo Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 81 minutes, Enzo Martinez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maravilla's supporters crossed their fingers, but Enzo Martinez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Caatiba MZC's Rodolfo Quirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Martinez in the 84th minute of play. With a little luck, Maravilla's Agustín Orion got control of the ball when Adrianinho Ortiz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Enzo Martinez hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Zhuo Hao Peng's late challenge caught a Caatiba MZC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zhuo Hao Peng helped the player get up and apologised. Zhuo Hao Peng hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Maravilla had won after a very even match.