U23 World League

Caldeirão do Lea
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Otávio Dante made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Otávio Dante in the 3rd minute of play forced Toni Kroos MGZ™'s goalkeeper Tomás Arósio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Hugo Bastos came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Lea FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hugo Bastos couldn't finish the play. Hugo Bastos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tomás Arósio having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otávio Dante in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomás Arósio saved Toni Kroos MGZ™ from getting behind. Otávio Dante struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Tomás Arósio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lea FC. In the 29th minute, Hugo Bastos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tomás Arósio was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 36th minute, Hugo Bastos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Tomás Arósio was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. In the 40th minute, Otávio Dante left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Lea FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Otávio Dante scored 4-0 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Tomás Arósio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Hugo Bastos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Roberto Bittencourt made the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Otávio Dante in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tomás Arósio saved Toni Kroos MGZ™ from getting behind. If Hugo Bastos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Toni Kroos MGZ™ defense, Hugo Bastos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tomás Arósio. The Toni Kroos MGZ™ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tomás Arósio should have stopped the shot. In the 71stth minute of the game Otávio Dante who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Tomás Arósio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Hugo Bastos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-0. Tomás Arósio was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 80thth minute of the game Otávio Dante who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Toni Kroos MGZ™'s Tomás Arósio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tomás Arósio came out of the goal in the 83rd minute to try and stop a shot by Lea FC's Hugo Bastos. But to his dismay, Hugo Bastos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. Adalberto Gaspar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Lea FC's Otávio Dante in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Toni Kroos MGZ™'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 93rd minute, Diguinho Diniz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lea FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.