U23 World League

Cats Ground
Spectators: 8452 (Terracing: 6340, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 169) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Emanuel de Andrade took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind CA Portugália's goalkeeper Rogério Soberano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rogério Soberano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luís Paulo de Moraes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute, Mario Jesus Jardel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bruce Wayne was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 14th minute, Moreno Torricelli fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Rogério Soberano, passed just outside the right post. 16 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel de Andrade came free, but Rogério Soberano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fu Ling fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Soberano having to interfere. 24 minutes into the match, FURIOZA's Fu Ling sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Rogério Soberano narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 26th minute of the match FURIOZA got a corner. CA Portugália's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Moreno Torricelli ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Jesus Jardel in the 27th minute of play forced FURIOZA's goalkeeper Bruce Wayne to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mario Jesus Jardel blasted a shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bruce Wayne having to make a save. Bruce Wayne made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Jesus Jardel in the 32nd minute of play. In the 34th minute Emanuel de Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rogério Soberano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Fu Ling's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rogério Soberano was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Bruce Wayne came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by CA Portugália's Mario Jesus Jardel. But to his dismay, Mario Jesus Jardel quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 46th match minute, FURIOZA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edward Pracki to maneuver through the defense.

The wind increased when Mario Jesus Jardel made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, FURIOZA's Fu Ling nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rogério Soberano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 59th minute, Fu Ling made a precise shot to the right of Rogério Soberano. CA Portugália's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. Edward Pracki kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Rogério Soberano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mao Jun Chuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With his leg Bruce Wayne managed to avoid a goal in the 67thth minute, when CA Portugália's Mario Jesus Jardel fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. FURIOZA's Bruce Wayne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudinei Tasso in the 70th minute of play. FURIOZA's Lukasz Kaczorowski was substituted for Dong Chen Chong. CA Portugália made a substitution. Xandinho Kane replaced Mario Jesus Jardel. FURIOZA's attentive Lukasz Kaczorowski managed to snatch the ball when Gombal Sierra made a throw-in in the 78th minute of the game. Bruce Wayne made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Xandinho Kane sent off a good shot on target. If Xandinho Kane had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, FURIOZA's Boleslaw Blochowiak got a free kick in the 91st minute. Edward Pracki kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, FURIOZA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moreno Torricelli to maneuver through the defense.