U23 World League

Gelora Rawakalong
Spectators: 7469 (Terracing: 5603, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) After 8 played minutes Nas Horas Vagas F.C got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Brasil. After 11 played minutes Nas Horas Vagas F.C got a freekick which was hit by Abel Duarte. In the 13th minute, PS Gunung Sindur's Ponco Gutawa dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidney Favoretto in the 16th minute of play forced PS Gunung Sindur's goalkeeper Otong Karimudin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Andre Sofyan's late challenge caught a Nas Horas Vagas F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Andre Sofyan helped the player get up and apologised. In the 29th match minute, Nas Horas Vagas F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elder Moreno to maneuver through the defense. In the 30th match minute, Nas Horas Vagas F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Abel Duarte to maneuver through the defense. In the 31st minute of the match Kent-Are Rock shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gernando Paes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. PS Gunung Sindur's Otong Karimudin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sidney Favoretto in the 34th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Engkos Mandias got free with Gernando Paes in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Nas Horas Vagas F.C getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Emanuel Fernandez hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ponco Gutawa stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sidney Favoretto hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. If Engkos Mandias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 57 minutes into the match, PS Gunung Sindur's goal looked a bit too open when Elder Moreno came free, but Otong Karimudin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Otong Karimudin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sidney Favoretto, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Sidney Favoretto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Otong Karimudin having to make a save. In the 71st minute, Albertinho Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gernando Paes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ponco Gutawa in the 76th minute of play. Sidney Favoretto came free with the goalkeeper in the 79th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Otong Karimudin could save by the left post. 88 minutes into the match, PS Gunung Sindur's goal looked a bit too open when Elder Moreno came free, but Otong Karimudin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, PS Gunung Sindur's Andre Sofyan got a free kick in the 97th minute. 98 minutes into the match, Sidney Favoretto had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Otong Karimudin. PS Gunung Sindur's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sidney Favoretto was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. PS Gunung Sindur were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.