U23 World League

Miguel de los Andes
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Jonas Machado made the kick off and thus started the match. Sandro da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Alisson Becker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Sandro da Fonseca ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alisson Becker was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Manuel Loureiro hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Manuel Loureiro's late challenge caught a Desportivo Lucca MZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Loureiro helped the player get up and apologised. In the 18th minute, Manuel Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Manuel Loureiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 19 minutes, Hermínio Leite managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Desportivo Lucca MZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hermínio Leite was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jacinto Duarte in the 21st minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Los Andes FC - FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Sandro da Fonseca came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Desportivo Lucca MZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jonas Machado was slow to take the kick. During this time Los Andes FC - FSCMZ's players had a chance to rest. The corner first didn't look so dangerous but when Chiquinho Corrêa got the ball he succeeded in some way to get through the defenders to deliver a very hard score. Result 1-1. 30 minutes into the match. Jacinto Duarte struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Alisson Becker didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Desportivo Lucca MZ. After some careless play in the Desportivo Lucca MZ defense, Jonas Machado kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelinho Cruz. The Desportivo Lucca MZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelinho Cruz should have stopped the shot.

In the 51st match minute, Los Andes FC - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeca Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. Hermínio Leite took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 52nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Alisson Becker. Los Andes FC - FSCMZ's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabrício Arce in the 67th minute of play forced Desportivo Lucca MZ's goalkeeper Marcelinho Cruz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Los Andes FC - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Alisson Becker, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Los Andes FC - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Zeca Cardoso hit a great ball. Desportivo Lucca MZ's Hermínio Leite shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 77th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Alisson Becker but with some difficulty. The supporters of Los Andes FC - FSCMZ booed when Desportivo Lucca MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernandão Velasco didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Los Andes FC - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Manuel Loureiro hit a great ball. In the 84th minute of the match Hermínio Leite sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alisson Becker skillfully saved the ball. Jonas Machado recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 91st minute Zeca Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelinho Cruz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Los Andes FC - FSCMZ had played much better football throughout.