U23 World League

Taquarão
Spectators: 7996 (Terracing: 5998, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ronaldo Queraria kicked off to start the match. Richard Fontes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Tião da Mata was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Savier Arco in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Savier Arco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dennys Gøl in the 24th minute of the match. Richard Fontes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Máximo Paetz's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Club Deportivo Xpertin's Savier Arco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldo Queraria in the 28th minute of play. Dennys Gøl received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Savier Arco came out and tried to block the shot, but Dennys Gøl slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 29th minute. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Richard Fontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mo in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the game, Máximo Paetz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Richard Fontes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hermenegildo Duarte hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the match, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's goal looked a bit too open when Máximo Paetz came free, but Richard Fontes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Mo made the kick off in the second half. Ronaldo Queraria's late challenge caught a Club Deportivo Xpertin's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronaldo Queraria helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Ronaldo Queraria got a free kick in the 50th minute. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Richard Fontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Clube Atl. Taquaritinga from getting a goal against them. 52 minutes into the match, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's goalkeeper Richard Fontes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Elbrus Li. Club Deportivo Xpertin's Savier Arco played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zeng Chang in the 53rd minute of play. Richard Fontes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mo in the 57th minute of the match. Savier Arco made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldo Queraria in the 62nd minute of play. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga made a substitution. Mathías Queraria replaced Dennys Gøl. After a rather tough play, Club Deportivo Xpertin's José Javier Doberti got a free kick in the 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tanush Çarçani in the 73rd minute of play forced Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalkeeper Savier Arco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Richard Fontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Máximo Paetz in the 78th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tanush Çarçani during the 79th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Club Deportivo Xpertin booed when Clube Atl. Taquaritinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tanush Çarçani didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mo struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Richard Fontes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Deportivo Xpertin. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Máximo Paetz managed to get in a good position for a shot. Club Deportivo Xpertin's supporters rose to their feet, but Máximo Paetz was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Richard Fontes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 88th minute Mathías Queraria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Savier Arco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Clube Atl. Taquaritinga getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Peter De Boel hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldo Queraria in the 92nd minute of play forced Club Deportivo Xpertin's goalkeeper Savier Arco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Clube Atl. Taquaritinga getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Tião da Mata hit a great ball. Club Deportivo Xpertin's Máximo Paetz couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 94th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Clube Atl. Taquaritinga. When Wilhelm Aldridge fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Deportivo Xpertin's protests and gave Wilhelm Aldridge a yellow card for diving instead. In the 95th match minute, Club Deportivo Xpertin was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilhelm Aldridge to maneuver through the defense. If Zeng Chang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.