U23 World League

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Glauco Cruz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Claudinho Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teodoro Navarro, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 9 played minutes Altos Gatos FC got a freekick which was hit by Qin Chao Zhen. In the 10th minute, Altos Gatos FC's Amadeo Toro seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Amadeo Toro the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Altos Gatos FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Amadeo Toro had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. It was beautiful to see Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Júnior Arruda in action when he in the 11th minute dribbled his way through a couple of opponents and the fired away a shot from almost standing still. First the ball seemed to get in, but turned out to be on the outside of the net. A great chance! After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Edgardo Cordarrel managed to get in a good position for a shot. Altos Gatos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Edgardo Cordarrel was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudinho Macedo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 16 minutes of play, Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Glauco Cruz made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cesar Fidencio was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Glauco Cruz in the 22nd minute of play forced Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Cesar Fidencio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute Gil Peres shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cesar Fidencio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. César Salles hit a great ball. Mario Ariando sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mario Ariandos short, quick shot in the 28thth minute got Claudinho Macedo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Luizão Almeida received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Cesar Fidencio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's César Salles got a free kick in the 36th minute. In the 41st minute, Glauco Cruz ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cesar Fidencio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-2. Edgardo Cordarrel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Claudinho Macedo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mario Ariando made a kick off. Altos Gatos FC's Cesar Fidencio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Altos Gatos FC from getting a goal against them. 55 minutes into the game, Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Glauco Cruz nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cesar Fidencio made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. After 58 played minutes Altos Gatos FC got a freekick which was hit by Hermengildo Locaio. The crowd rose to their feet as Josué Aguiar kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cesar Fidencio. That made the score 0-4 in the 59 minute of play. Cesar Fidencio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Josué Aguiar in the 63rd minute of play. A collision led to Altos Gatos FC getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Arsenio Eguen hit a great ball. Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ made a substitution. Edmílson Senna replaced Glauco Cruz. Mario Ariando received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Claudinho Macedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cesar Fidencio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Josué Aguiar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmílson Senna got free with Cesar Fidencio in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edgardo Cordarrel hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 82 minutes into the match, Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Cesar Fidencio had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmílson Senna. After 84th play minutes Edmílson Senna shot 0-5, a short shot which went by Cesar Fidencio and just under the crossbar into goal. Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Claudinho Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Cordarrel in the 90th minute of play. With a little luck, Altos Gatos FC's Cesar Fidencio got control of the ball when Edmílson Senna tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th minute, Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Edmílson Senna dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. The Altos Gatos FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ were clearly better and deserved to take the win.