U23 World League

Grandi Mytarka
Spectators: 6780 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Vincent Pihlgren took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexsandro Sousa's late challenge caught a Mytarka €ity's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexsandro Sousa helped the player get up and apologised. After 9 played minutes Matadores FC got a freekick which was hit by Alexsandro Sousa. 14 minutes into the game, Czeslaw Cieslak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mytarka €ity's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matadores FC the free kick. Czeslaw Cieslak hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute, Augusto Rosa made a precise shot to the right of Guga Baiano. Mytarka €ity's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 21 minutes into the game, Radomir Nieuzyla was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mytarka €ity's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Matadores FC the free kick. In the 21st match minute, Mytarka €ity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Radomir Nieuzyla to maneuver through the defense. Flávio Tinoco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 21st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Guga Baiano. Mytarka €ity's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. With a little luck, Matadores FC's Kauã Sarmento got control of the ball when Marian Debowy tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Mytarka €ity booed when Matadores FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristian Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. 26 minutes into the match, Matadores FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zbyszko Maciejewski came free, but Kauã Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute of the match Mytarka €ity got a corner. Matadores FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cezary Fudalej ran over to the corner to take the kick. Vincent Pihlgren sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Radomir Nieuzyla kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. When Mytarka €ity's Vincent Pihlgren in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Matadores FC's goalie prevented a goal. Matadores FC's Kauã Sarmento proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Matadores FC from getting a goal against them. Kauã Sarmento was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Czeslaw Cieslak. 45 minutes into the game, Nuno de Souza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Matadores FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mytarka €ity the free kick. In the 45th minute, Nuno de Souza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Pihlgren in the 47th minute of play forced Matadores FC's goalkeeper Kauã Sarmento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Faustão Saldanha was the one to do the kick off. Kauã Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ulaş Kutel, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. If Davi Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cezary Fudalej recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kauã Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Debowy, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The supporters of Matadores FC booed when Mytarka €ity was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur Rizzardo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kauã Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vincent Pihlgren in the 66th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Vincent Pihlgren put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kauã Sarmento. A collision led to Matadores FC getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Cristian Lago hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Cezary Fudalej shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kauã Sarmento showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Vincent Pihlgren's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kauã Sarmento was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. In the 76th minute, Vincent Pihlgren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kauã Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Braga in the 80th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vincent Pihlgren in the 87th minute of play forced Matadores FC's goalkeeper Kauã Sarmento to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kauã Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vincent Pihlgren in the 92nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vincent Pihlgren in the 93rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kauã Sarmento prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vincent Pihlgren took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kauã Sarmento. Kauã Sarmento dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Matadores FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.