U23 World League

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. André Luís Trigo started the match with the kick off. Michal Trochowski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Chiquinho Vasconcelos having to interfere. Roman Rekawiczka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Luís Trigo in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Eriberto Esteves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Roman Rekawiczka was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 31 minutes into the game, Izydor Jastrowicz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Miastostumostuf™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Botafogo AP the free kick. After 31 played minutes Miastostumostuf™ got a freekick which was hit by Izydor Jastrowicz. Chiquinho Vasconcelos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aleksander Gamza in the 36th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Miastostumostuf™'s zone, André Luís Trigo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Roman Rekawiczka came out of the goal and André Luís Trigo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With 42 minutes on the clock, Mariusz Jop commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Roman Rekawiczka went to the wrong direction when Clóvis das Neves was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal.

The wind increased when Michal Trochowski made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Miastostumostuf™'s goal looked a bit too open when Eriberto Esteves came free, but Roman Rekawiczka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Botafogo AP's André Luís Trigo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Roman Rekawiczka made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Wieslaw Pilitowski received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Chiquinho Vasconcelos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 80 minutes into the match, Botafogo AP's goal looked a bit too open when Wieslaw Pilitowski came free, but Chiquinho Vasconcelos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Miastostumostuf™'s Roman Rekawiczka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eriberto Esteves in the 82nd minute of play. Michal Trochowski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Chiquinho Vasconcelos made a huge save. Botafogo AP made a substitution. Mané Souza replaced Clóvis das Neves. Botafogo AP's Humberto Maia was substituted for André Luís Trigo. In the 87th minute Miastostumostuf™ were awarded a corner. Izydor Jastrowicz went to the cornerflag to take it. Izydor Jastrowicz made a great header on Miastostumostuf™'s corner, it was just that Botafogo AP's Chiquinho Vasconcelos managed to reach the ball for a save. Michal Trochowski struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Chiquinho Vasconcelos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Miastostumostuf™. Michal Trochowski's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Chiquinho Vasconcelos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.