U23 World League

Pikachuzim Arena
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Damaso Orlin made the kick off and thus started the match. Pedro Luiz Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthias Löfgren in the 6th minute of the match. Dragan Hristozov's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Luiz Matorin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Vito Batista hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Pedro Luiz Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matthias Löfgren in the 10th minute of the match. The supporters of Arsenal FC booed when AS Pikachuzim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gildo da Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Damaso Orlin in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Luiz Matorin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 15 minutes into the game, Damaso Orlin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Pedro Luiz Matorin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matthias Löfgren in the 23rd minute of play forced AS Pikachuzim's goalkeeper Pedro Luiz Matorin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Arsenal FC's Vasiliy Kalmetev got control of the ball when Cristian Bittencourt tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th minute, Vito Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot. AS Pikachuzim's supporters rose to their feet, but Vito Batista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vasiliy Kalmetev breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 31 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vito Batista came free, but Vasiliy Kalmetev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Dragan Hristozov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Arsenal FC booed when AS Pikachuzim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gil Vale didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the game's 34th minute Arsenal FC's Matthias Löfgren took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Pedro Luiz Matorin and thus the score was 0-2. In the 36th minute, Dragan Hristozov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristian Bittencourt stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Cristian Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasiliy Kalmetev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 56th minute Cristian Bittencourt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasiliy Kalmetev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arsenal FC's Vasiliy Kalmetev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Bittencourt in the 57th minute of play. Claudinei do Valle charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudinei do Valle the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 59th minute, Claudinei do Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Matthias Löfgren in the 60th minute really tested Pedro Luiz Matorin's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 65 minutes into the match, Arsenal FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Bittencourt came free, but Vasiliy Kalmetev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vasiliy Kalmetev made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vito Batista in the 69th minute of play. Pedro Luiz Matorin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damaso Orlin in the 75th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matthias Löfgren got free with Pedro Luiz Matorin in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 minutes AS Pikachuzim's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Matthias Löfgren who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Arsenal FC's corner Matthias Löfgren fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedro Luiz Matorin quite easily take care of the ball. 79 minutes into the match, AS Pikachuzim's goal looked a bit too open when Dragan Hristozov came free, but Pedro Luiz Matorin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 81st minute Dragan Hristozov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Luiz Matorin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Damaso Orlin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pedro Luiz Matorin. The goal made the score 0-3. In the 90th minute, Laerte Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dragan Hristozov hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Arsenal FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.