U23 World League

LauerArena
Spectators: 7664 (Terracing: 5749, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Angelo Teixeira got the match started through his kick off. James Rodriguez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 4 minutes into the match, LauerArmy's goal looked a bit too open when Maël Négrel came free, but Wilian Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, LauerArmy's goal looked a bit too open when Gwendal Ayache came free, but Wilian Guimarães reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Perthes United's Ange Folcher got a free kick in the 12th minute. Perthes United's Fabien Gury proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Perthes United from getting a goal against them. In the 16th play minute Angelo Teixeira came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fabien Gury. 1-0. Ange Folcher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wilian Guimarães having to interfere. With his leg Fabien Gury managed to avoid a goal in the 21stth minute, when LauerArmy's Angelo Teixeira fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gwendal Ayache received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Wilian Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th minute, LauerArmy's James Rodriguez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. Wilian Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gwendal Ayache in the 31st minute of play. Paulo Renato Valladares received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fabien Gury came out and tried to block the shot, but Paulo Renato Valladares slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 39th minute. In the 44th minute Erik Freitas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabien Gury saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gwendal Ayache to make the kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Erik Freitas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Perthes United's Fabien Gury was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fabien Gury took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Teixeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Erik Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Renato Valladares hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Fabien Gury took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Freitas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rony Ramalho's late challenge caught a Perthes United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rony Ramalho helped the player get up and apologised. Rony Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. When LauerArmy's Angelo Teixeira in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Perthes United's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, LauerArmy's Wilian Guimarães got control of the ball when Maël Négrel tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pierre-Henri Dumas kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Fabien Gury showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from James Rodriguez in the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Rony Ramalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of LauerArmy booed when Perthes United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Maël Négrel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd minute Angelo Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabien Gury saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. For all the effort they put into the match, the Perthes United players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for LauerArmy.