U23 World League

Cana Brava
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) After 6 played minutes Izaltina FAD got a freekick which was hit by Diguinho Mendonça. He Fei Zhou hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. The supporters of Izaltina FAD booed when Cercadinho was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Tasso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Carolo Urki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rony de Medeiros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carolo Urki in the 25th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Carolo Urki in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rony de Medeiros saved Izaltina FAD from getting behind. If Dinei Peres had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Cercadinho's Everton Ribeiro got a free kick in the 38th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Carolo Urki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rony de Medeiros. Izaltina FAD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carolo Urki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. In the 44th minute, Carolo Urki got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Izaltina FAD's Rony de Medeiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Niceto Gagriel in the 48th minute of play. Rony de Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Niceto Gagriel, who was totally free with the ball in the 49th minute. In the 49th minute, Niceto Gagriel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rony de Medeiros was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. After the first half Cercadinho were leading 0-2. 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. Dinei Peres was the one to do the kick off. In the 56th minute of the match Cercadinho got a corner. Izaltina FAD's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Enrique Gerber ran over to the corner to take the kick. When Ronaldão Baiano fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Izaltina FAD's protests and gave Ronaldão Baiano a yellow card for diving instead. Ronaldão Baiano hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute Dinei Peres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Niceto Gagriel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Rony de Medeiros. Niceto Gagriel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. A collision led to Izaltina FAD getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Gino de Lima hit a great ball. In the 76th minute Gino de Lima shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dong saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cercadinho's Dong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gino de Lima in the 77th minute of play. A throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game was made by Diguinho Mendonça with Roberto Paulista as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. When Izaltina FAD's Edorta Quintas in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cercadinho's goalie prevented a goal. When Luiz Guilherme Araújo fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cercadinho's protests and gave Luiz Guilherme Araújo a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th minute, Luiz Guilherme Araújo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Niceto Gagriel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cercadinho's supporters rose to their feet, but Niceto Gagriel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rony de Medeiros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Izaltina FAD's Bernardo Correia got a free kick in the 98th minute.