U23 World League

Estádio Werneck
Spectators: 7486 (Terracing: 5615, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Davy Giacomoni sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Werneck FC - DMZ's Dudu Marques played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Falaise in the 11th minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Werneck FC - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Gaspard Letourneux came free, but Dudu Marques reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Davy Giacomoni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dudu Marques was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Nelson Cloarec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Loyola, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Caio Ceresso charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Caio Ceresso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 36th minute, Caio Ceresso hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dudu Marques made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davy Giacomoni in the 43rd minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fernando Vinhas made a kick off. The supporters of Werneck FC - DMZ booed when Formation Pure Lyonnaise was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Martin Falaise didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Pascal Collon fell near the penalty area in the 60th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Formation Pure Lyonnaise's protests and gave Pascal Collon a yellow card for diving instead. Dudu Marques made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mohamed-Ali Duparc in the 63rd minute. After 71 minutes of play, Formation Pure Lyonnaise's Mohamed-Ali Duparc made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dudu Marques was left in no man's land by his defense there! 76 minutes into the game, Gaspard Letourneux cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Dudu Marques was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gaspard Letourneux's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dudu Marques firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience was convinced that Fernando Vinhas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nelson Cloarec was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Werneck FC - DMZ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 95th minute, when Davy Giacomoni scored to the left of an out of position Dudu Marques, making the score, 0-5. The Werneck FC - DMZ fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Formation Pure Lyonnaise were clearly better and deserved to take the win.