U23 World League

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 7516 (Terracing: 5638, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aleksander Orlicki started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Estrela Solitária got a freekick which was hit by Rogério do Valle. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aleksander Orlicki in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anselmi Saksinen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Túlio Maravilha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michal Michallek was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. 22 minutes into the match, Túlio Maravilha notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Emalia Olkusz's Michal Michallek. Michal Michallek was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 29th minute, Túlio Maravilha left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Estrela Solitária fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Michal Michallek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Túlio Maravilha's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. When the match clock showed 34 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Túlio Maravilha sped through Emalia Olkusz's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Michal Michallek. 36 minutes into the match, Estrela Solitária's Túlio Maravilha sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Michal Michallek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner ended in Hugo Almeida almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Emalia Olkusz's Michal Michallek did a great save. Michal Michallek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Almeida, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Hugo Almeida made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Túlio Maravilha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michal Michallek was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. After 54 played minutes Estrela Solitária got a freekick which was hit by Walmyr Mendes. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Túlio Maravilha in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Michal Michallek prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The supporters of Emalia Olkusz booed when Estrela Solitária was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rogério do Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Túlio Maravilha in the 70th minute of play forced Emalia Olkusz's goalkeeper Michal Michallek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 71 minutes Emalia Olkusz's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Hugo Almeida who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Estrela Solitária's corner Hugo Almeida fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Michal Michallek quite easily take care of the ball. The Estrela Solitária fans' excitement grew in the 71st match minute when Estrela Solitária's Meng Ran looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 74 minutes into the game, Estrela Solitária's Túlio Maravilha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Michal Michallek made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. When Estrela Solitária's Túlio Maravilha in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Emalia Olkusz's goalie prevented a goal. Estrela Solitária's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hugo Almeida in the 78th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Gilvan Matorin heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 81stth minute of the game Túlio Maravilha who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Emalia Olkusz's Michal Michallek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Hugo Almeida's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michal Michallek was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Hugo Almeida sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.