U23 World League

Honorato Ascencio
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Delmiro Nuxila started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's Timoteo Ixona played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Rezende in the 5th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's Delmiro Nuxila broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 12th minute, Rafael Guillelmo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Rezende scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Timoteo Ixona, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Flamengo FSCMZ's Luís Fábio Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iker Mino in the 22nd minute of play. Denis Milian might have been able to make a better finish in the 23rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Luís Fábio Silveira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denis Milian ran back to his position shaking his head. After 27 played minutes 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas got a freekick which was hit by Rafael Guillelmo. Flamengo FSCMZ's Luís Fábio Silveira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Milian in the 33rd minute of play. Timoteo Ixona showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aquiles Leonidas in the 35th minute of the match. Celso Nascimento scored 0-2 in the 38th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Timoteo Ixona, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Aquiles Leonidas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timoteo Ixona having to interfere. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Carlos Rezende hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. The supporters of Flamengo FSCMZ booed when 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carmelo Loi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aquiles Leonidas struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Timoteo Ixona didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Flamengo FSCMZ. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Gustau in the 64th minute of play forced Flamengo FSCMZ's goalkeeper Luís Fábio Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 67 played minutes Flamengo FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Belmiro Monteiro. Aquiles Leonidas, 72 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When Denis Milian, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 74 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Luís Fábio Silveira was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 79 minutes into the match, Carlos Rezende had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Timoteo Ixona. 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Carlos Rezende was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Pedro Luiz Teles kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Denis Milian sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's Iker Mino got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Delmiro Nuxila in the 91st minute of play forced Flamengo FSCMZ's goalkeeper Luís Fábio Silveira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Flamengo FSCMZ supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Flamengo FSCMZ would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.