U23 World League

Solo Arena
Spectators: 7688 (Terracing: 5767, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Theodore Cagle made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antônio Carlos das Neves in the 4th minute of play forced Recolta Alamor's goalkeeper Grigore Proca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 6 minutes, Theodore Cagle made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. ✞✞ POMMERISH KIND F.C. ✞✞'s Telmo Tande tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Ronaldinho Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot. ✞✞ POMMERISH KIND F.C. ✞✞'s supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldinho Pimenta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Grigore Proca breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 14th minute, Antônio Carlos das Neves got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Grigore Proca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antônio Carlos das Neves in the 18th minute of the match. Theodore Cagle could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Telmo Tande made a huge save. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by ✞✞ POMMERISH KIND F.C. ✞✞'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Blaine Schaffer was slow to take the kick. During this time Recolta Alamor's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Blaine Schaffer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Telmo Tande quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Grigore Proca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilton Valladares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 39 minutes, Antônio Carlos das Neves managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✞✞ POMMERISH KIND F.C. ✞✞'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Antônio Carlos das Neves was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 46 minutes into the match, Recolta Alamor's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldinho Pimenta came free, but Grigore Proca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Waldir Pinheiro kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antônio Carlos das Neves to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 minutes, Antônio Carlos das Neves mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ✞✞ POMMERISH KIND F.C. ✞✞ and the Recolta Alamor players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th match minute, ✞✞ POMMERISH KIND F.C. ✞✞ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antônio Carlos das Neves to maneuver through the defense. 63 minutes into the game, Wilton Valladares cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Grigore Proca was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 65th minute, Antônio Carlos das Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute Norman Donnelly shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Telmo Tande saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Francesco Osborne recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. ✞✞ POMMERISH KIND F.C. ✞✞'s Sidnei Bertassi was substituted for Dedé Mattos. If Theodore Cagle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grigore Proca took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldinho Pimenta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luciano Cronshagen charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luciano Cronshagen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 91st match minute, Recolta Alamor was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano Cronshagen to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Recolta Alamor getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Francesco Osborne hit a great ball. The ✞✞ POMMERISH KIND F.C. ✞✞ players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Recolta Alamor from taking control. The game ends in a draw.