U23 World League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Orlando Mineiro got the match started through his kick off. Naum Mentov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Varela having to interfere. Ernesto Varela showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Naum Mentov in the 7th minute of the match. After 8 minutes, José Augusto Novaes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ITAFUT 4EVER and the Laziali players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Laziali booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute of the match Orlando Mineiro sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nikola Drinov skillfully saved the ball. Orlando Mineiro's late challenge caught a Laziali's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Orlando Mineiro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, ITAFUT 4EVER's Orlando Mineiro got a free kick in the 15th minute. In the 20th minute Laziali were awarded a corner. Doncho Tzvetkov went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Doncho Tzvetkov almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela did a great save. After having played for 22 minutes, Vaklin Zhablyanov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Laziali's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vaklin Zhablyanov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in ITAFUT 4EVER's zone, Naum Mentov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ernesto Varela came out of the goal and Naum Mentov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 28th match minute, ITAFUT 4EVER was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pedro Luiz Perez to maneuver through the defense. After 30 played minutes ITAFUT 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Beto Aparecido. Naum Mentov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Ernesto Varela tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Luiz Perez hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. 34 minutes into the game, Renatinho Urbano was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ITAFUT 4EVER's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Laziali the free kick. Renatinho Urbano kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Ernesto Varela made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Naum Mentov in the 35th minute of play. Ernesto Varela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaklin Zhablyanov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. José Augusto Novaes kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Blagoy Dabizhev was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Laziali's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ITAFUT 4EVER the free kick. In the 44th match minute, Laziali was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Blagoy Dabizhev to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Vaklin Zhablyanov managed to get in a good position for a shot. Laziali's supporters rose to their feet, but Vaklin Zhablyanov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernesto Varela breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vaklin Zhablyanov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With his leg Ernesto Varela managed to avoid a goal in the 51stth minute, when Laziali's Vaklin Zhablyanov fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Laziali's Vaklin Zhablyanov was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 51st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Vaklin Zhablyanov fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ernesto Varela having to interfere. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. José Augusto Novaes hit a great ball. The supporters of Laziali booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Augusto Novaes didn't get a good kick on the ball. ITAFUT 4EVER's Ernesto Varela played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Naum Mentov in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Naum Mentov got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Emanuil Neychev hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. If Vaklin Zhablyanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Laziali's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.