U23 World League

El Cilindro
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Matias Garcia kicked off to start the match. Alejandro Raphael stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dudu Soares's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. After 5 played minutes Compugraf got a freekick which was hit by Frank Sergipano. Mystyc FC's Alejandro Raphael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudu Soares in the 7th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dudu Soares in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alejandro Raphael prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Mystyc FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Generoso Veto hit a great ball. In the 21st minute of the match Kléberson Lara shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alejandro Raphael showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mystyc FC's Alejandro Raphael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudu Soares in the 27th minute of play. Chico Fernandez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramiro Mateo in the 29th minute of the match. Júlio Veiga struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Alejandro Raphael didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Compugraf. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Soares in the 36th minute of play forced Mystyc FC's goalkeeper Alejandro Raphael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Mystyc FC's Ceferino Iraitz got a free kick in the 38th minute. Alejandro Raphael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dudu Soares in the 42nd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Dudu Soares made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Dudu Soares reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alejandro Raphael. The goal made the score 0-1. In the 59thth minute of the game Dudu Soares who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mystyc FC's Alejandro Raphael was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Compugraf's Dudu Soares slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alejandro Raphael. That made the score 0-2 after 60 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dudu Soares in the 63rd minute of play forced Mystyc FC's goalkeeper Alejandro Raphael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Frank Sergipano got free with Alejandro Raphael in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alejandro Raphael was out of position in the 65 minute of play, and Frank Sergipano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Frank Sergipano really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Alejandro Raphael didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dudu Soares went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Mystyc FC's Alejandro Raphael proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Mystyc FC from getting a goal against them. Mystyc FC's Alejandro Raphael played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudu Soares in the 83rd minute of play. Pedro Luiz Pinheiro hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. After 88 played minutes, Mystyc FC's Venancio Ibar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Chico Fernandez came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Mystyc FC reached it. In the 90th minute Eriberto Padro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Fernandez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dudu Soares could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Alejandro Raphael made a huge save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Compugraf walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.