U23 World League

VB TEAM ARENA
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Adriano Neves got the match started through his kick off. Gustavo Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hector Napier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute, Belotaurus FC's Gino Lopez seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Gino Lopez the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Belotaurus FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Gino Lopez had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. After 13 played minutes Belotaurus FC got a freekick which was hit by Gino Lopez. Belotaurus FC's Gustavo Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ambrosio Etxatxu in the 14th minute of play. BFC 1982's Abel Bordat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save BFC 1982 from getting a goal against them. Abel Bordat made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Bruninho Trevisan sent off a good shot on target. Gustavo Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Napier in the 19th minute of the match. Gustavo Brasil took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ambrosio Etxatxu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Augusto Bortzaioriz fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BFC 1982's protests and gave Augusto Bortzaioriz a yellow card for diving instead. Bruninho Trevisan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Abel Bordat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 40th match minute, BFC 1982 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Oroitz to maneuver through the defense. Augusto Bortzaioriz hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Gustavo Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hector Napier in the 47th minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ambrosio Etxatxu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Augusto Bortzaioriz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belotaurus FC's goalkeeper Gustavo Brasil, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 60 played minutes Belotaurus FC got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Renato Arantes. Gustavo Brasil was out of position in the 63 minute of play, and Ambrosio Etxatxu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ambrosio Etxatxu really showed his touch with that goal: 0-1. After 67 minutes of play, Belotaurus FC's Bruninho Trevisan made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Abel Bordat was left in no man's land by his defense there! Inocencio Corderall recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute, Bruninho Trevisan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 84 minutes into the match, Belotaurus FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Napier came free, but Gustavo Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 86th minute of the match, Inocencio Corderall got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gustavo Brasil was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Gustavo Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ambrosio Etxatxu, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The Belotaurus FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. BFC 1982 were clearly better and deserved to take the win.