U23 World League

Semishigure
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Tadeusz Dziechciowski kicked off to start the match. In the 11th minute, Dedê Medeiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Marvelous Ronaldinho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 23rd minute Laércio Batista shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zakir Novruzov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 26 played minutes Sakura Storm got a freekick which was hit by Zak Tan. 28 minutes into the match, Dinamo Web Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Dziechciowski came free, but Ernani França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Enio Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, Ernani França successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 32nd match minute, Dinamo Web Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enio Santos to maneuver through the defense. 34 minutes into the match, Dinamo Web Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Dziechciowski came free, but Ernani França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Tadeusz Dziechciowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sakura Storm's supporters rose to their feet, but Tadeusz Dziechciowski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ernani França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Tadeusz Dziechciowski came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Sakura Storm fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tadeusz Dziechciowski couldn't finish the play. Tadeusz Dziechciowski struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Ernani França didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sakura Storm. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Baki Salat to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Sakura Storm getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Tadeusz Dziechciowski hit a great ball. In the 66th minute, Tadeusz Dziechciowski 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. Enio Santos hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. 70 minutes into the match, Dinamo Web Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Marvelous Ronaldinho came free, but Ernani França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ernani França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadeusz Dziechciowski in the 72nd minute of the match. Tadeusz Dziechciowski might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ernani França. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tadeusz Dziechciowski ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tadeusz Dziechciowski in the 81st minute of play forced Dinamo Web Clube's goalkeeper Ernani França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Dinamo Web Clube getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Dedê Medeiros hit a great ball. Dinamo Web Clube's Ernani França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadeusz Dziechciowski in the 92nd minute of play. Sakura Storm were awarded a corner in the 93th minute after Dinamo Web Clube's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marvelous Ronaldinho took the corner. A collision led to Dinamo Web Clube getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Enio Santos hit a great ball. In the 97th minute of the match Marvelous Ronaldinho shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ernani França showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Sakura Storm were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Dinamo Web Clube for a fine match.