U23 League

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 154 (Terracing: 116, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Luís Paulo Laguna kicked off to start the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 4th minute of the game. One of Irreal Madrid:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Grêmio RK75:s goal. The goalkeeper, Genílson Simões, was totally fooled by Grêmio RK75's Eurico Martins, who 5 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eurico Martins got free with Genílson Simões in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Leo Bernard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Irreal Madrid's supporters rose to their feet, but Leo Bernard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mazarópi Filho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. João Soares hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Luís Paulo Laguna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Genílson Simões was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Leo Bernard blasted a shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mazarópi Filho having to make a save. Genílson Simões showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eurico Martins in the 22nd minute of the match. In the 28th minute, Eurico Martins reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Genílson Simões. The goal made the score 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Luís Paulo Laguna in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Genílson Simões saved Irreal Madrid from getting behind. After 37 played minutes Grêmio RK75 got a freekick which was hit by Eurico Martins. Mazarópi Filho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alfredo Secco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Eurico Martins came free, but Genílson Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leo Bernard stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Grêmio RK75's Mazarópi Filho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save Grêmio RK75 from getting a goal against them. Genílson Simões showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquín Pilinxhi, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. When Grêmio RK75's Luís Paulo Laguna in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Irreal Madrid's goalie prevented a goal. 60 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Eurico Martins came free, but Genílson Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute Leo Bernard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazarópi Filho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute Eurico Martins shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genílson Simões saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mazarópi Filho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Bernard in the 72nd minute of play. Mazarópi Filho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leo Bernard in the 72nd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Irreal Madrid's goal looked a bit too open when Eurico Martins came free, but Genílson Simões reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eurico Martins in the 76th minute of play forced Irreal Madrid's goalkeeper Genílson Simões to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Luís Paulo Laguna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Genílson Simões saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leo Bernard got free with Mazarópi Filho in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eurico Martins took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Genílson Simões. Genílson Simões dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. Leo Bernard could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Mazarópi Filho made a huge save. Mazarópi Filho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leo Bernard in the 94th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Grêmio RK75's Luís Paulo Laguna got a free kick in the 95th minute.