U23 World League

C4 Arena
Spectators: 7960 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 160) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adriano Ribeiro got the match started through his kick off. The Obscurials's Zheng Chao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lico Catarinense in the 2nd minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Dogelo's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Westerstrand came free, but Manúel Bento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, The Obscurials's Zheng Chao got control of the ball when Ahmet Danış Garipbaş tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manúel Bento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro in the 12th minute of play. Adriano Ribeiro struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Manúel Bento didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for The Obscurials. Adriano Ribeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 19th match minute, Dogelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmet Danış Garipbaş to maneuver through the defense. In the 20th match minute, Dogelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justino Dabi to maneuver through the defense. Fabian Spânu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Manúel Bento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliverios Marcilla in the 27th minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kristóf Földes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Zheng Chao made a huge save. In the 33rd minute Adriano Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manúel Bento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, The Obscurials's Anders Westerstrand got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute of the game Sebastián Verón made a throw-in which Oliverios Marcilla played forward. 38 minutes into the match, Ahmet Danış Garipbaş notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of The Obscurials's Zheng Chao. Zheng Chao was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 42nd match minute, Dogelo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristóf Földes to maneuver through the defense. In the 43rd minute Adriano Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manúel Bento saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, The Obscurials's Zheng Chao got control of the ball when Kristóf Földes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kristóf Földes was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th match minute, The Obscurials was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cliff Rowden to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of The Obscurials booed when Dogelo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lico Catarinense didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zheng Chao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Danış Garipbaş in the 61st minute of play. Zheng Chao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Danış Garipbaş in the 61st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kristóf Földes in the 65th minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Danış Garipbaş in the 66th minute of play forced The Obscurials's goalkeeper Zheng Chao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute, Kristóf Földes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Dogelo fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. The Obscurials made a substitution. Angelo Eiró replaced Cliff Rowden. Luiz Paulo Viana made in the 81st minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lico Catarinense immediately put the ball in play. After a rather tough play, The Obscurials's Nelson Wright got a free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 89th minute, Oliverios Marcilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manúel Bento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lawrance Grandison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emílio Palmeira hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lawrance Grandison in the 95th minute of play forced Dogelo's goalkeeper Manúel Bento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.