U23 World League

El COSMICO
Spectators: 8517 (Terracing: 6388, Seating: 1959, VIP seats: 170) Eloy Dubardo made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th match minute, ⚽TONY FC⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Justino Abaurre to maneuver through the defense. Gustavo Aparecido made an important save on a dangerous shot by Justino Abaurre in the 11th minute. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Gustavo Aparecido proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ from getting a goal against them. If Justino Abaurre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the match, ⚽TONY FC⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldinho Gaucho came free, but Jesus Llope reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Botelho in the 26th minute of play forced ⚽TONY FC⚽'s goalkeeper Jesus Llope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jesus Llope showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Gaucho, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After 32 minutes of play, ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Ronaldinho Gaucho made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jesus Llope was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 37th minute ⚽TONY FC⚽ were awarded a corner. Saturnino Honrio went to the cornerflag to take it. Jesus Llope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Gaucho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 孔庭坚's late challenge caught a ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 孔庭坚 helped the player get up and apologised. 孔庭坚 hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute Miguel Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Llope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miguel Botelho was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Luka Dončić got a free kick in the 52nd minute. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Gustavo Aparecido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eloy Dubardo in the 54th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Ronaldinho Gaucho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jesus Llope narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Ronaldinho Gaucho was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jesus Llope in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 66 minutes into the match, Eloy Dubardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gustavo Aparecido. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eloy Dubardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ made a substitution. Tostão Xavier replaced 曹 楚城. Dudu Berger could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Jesus Llope made a huge save. In the 74th minute, Ronaldinho Gaucho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th match minute, ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronaldinho Gaucho to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙ getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Dudu Berger hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the match, ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s goal looked a bit too open when Eloy Dubardo came free, but Gustavo Aparecido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gustavo Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eloy Dubardo in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute ⚽TONY FC⚽ were awarded a corner. Saturnino Honrio went to the cornerflag to take it. Saturnino Honrio made a great header on ⚽TONY FC⚽'s corner, it was just that ♙Fluminense Campéon 23♙'s Gustavo Aparecido managed to reach the ball for a save. 96 minutes into the game, ⚽TONY FC⚽'s Justino Abaurre nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gustavo Aparecido made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. There was no doubt that ⚽TONY FC⚽ were the better team. ⚽TONY FC⚽'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.