U23 League

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Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) Marco van Basten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Pedrão Furlan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manoel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardinho Aguiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedrão Furlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dobromir Zagrodny in the 10th minute of play. Marco van Basten struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Pedrão Furlan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jovens Democratas MZC. With a little luck, Torino SSA's Pedrão Furlan got control of the ball when Marco van Basten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pedrão Furlan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xu Li Sang in the 28th minute. In the 29th minute Sílvio Luiz da Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mexhit Koçi was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 35 minutes into the match. Jovens Democratas MZC made a substitution. Vinícius Galvan replaced Xu Li Sang. A collision led to Jovens Democratas MZC getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Mexhit Koçi hit a great ball. In the 37th minute Bernardinho Aguiar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manoel Neuer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Torino SSA were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after Jovens Democratas MZC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Noureddine Seret took the corner. Torino SSA's Víktor Guerra was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Manoel Neuer in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Pedrão Furlan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marco van Basten in the 42nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Durval de Queirós could shoot a difficult shot in the 44th minute, which Pedrão Furlan however easily saved by the left post. Sam Galvan got a throw-in 45 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Víktor Guerra. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marco van Basten to make the kick off. A collision led to Torino SSA getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Sam Galvan hit a great ball. When Jovens Democratas MZC's Serginho Sabóia in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Torino SSA's goalie prevented a goal. 66 minutes into the match, Jovens Democratas MZC's goal looked a bit too open when Víktor Guerra came free, but Manoel Neuer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manoel Neuer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sílvio Luiz da Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute, Bebeto de Senna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Torino SSA's Ricardo Leite was substituted for Bernardinho Aguiar. Torino SSA made a substitution. Toninho da Fonseca replaced Sam Galvan. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sílvio Luiz da Costa got free with Manoel Neuer in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pedrão Furlan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco van Basten in the 85th minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Carlinhos Tróia got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Pedrão Furlan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Torino SSA's Pedrão Furlan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco van Basten in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Dominik Szoboszlai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.