U23 World League

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 7527 (Terracing: 5646, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Egemen Adıbelli started the match with the kick off. Simão Pinheiro hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 4 minutes into the match, Figueira SC FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Asım Ergümen came free, but Gino Hoffmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of F.C internazionale booed when Figueira SC FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simão Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Simão Pinheiro in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esen Ağın saved F.C internazionale from getting behind. Evaristo Meira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Uğuralp Pamiroğlu was extremely unlucky when he, in the 24th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. In the 27th minute, Emin Kuray hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, F.C internazionale's goal looked a bit too open when Geovani Borges came free, but Esen Ağın reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Geovani Borges shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Esen Ağın saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31 played minutes Figueira SC FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Afonsinho Donatello. 33 minutes into the match, Figueira SC FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Asım Ergümen came free, but Gino Hoffmann reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gino Hoffmann didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 39th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. If Geovani Borges had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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 Evaristo Meira to make the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Simão Arósio in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Esen Ağın saved F.C internazionale from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexsandro Carioca during the 57th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Figueira SC FSCMZ getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Alexsandro Carioca hit a great ball. In the 71st minute, Simão Pinheiro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Esen Ağın was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Esen Ağın showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Arósio in the 84th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Figueira SC FSCMZ's Afonsinho Donatello got a free kick in the 86th minute. After having played for 87 minutes, Egemen Adıbelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. F.C internazionale's supporters crossed their fingers, but Egemen Adıbelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 94th minute Egemen Adıbelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gino Hoffmann saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute, Afonsinho Donatello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.