U23 World League

João Marcatto
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) In the 3rd minute Fernando Peruxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fabricio Xabel kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Hacha y Tiza FC's Erubiel Osoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luciano Salgado in the 6th minute of play. 9 minutes into the game, Fabricio Xabel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hacha y Tiza FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave G.E. Juventus FSCMZ the free kick. After a rather tough play, Hacha y Tiza FC's Fabricio Xabel got a free kick in the 9th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Luciano Salgado kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Erubiel Osoro. That made the score 1-1 in the 10 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Bihar in the 13th minute of play forced G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's goalkeeper Sandro Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's goalkeeper Sandro Macedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 22 played minutes Hacha y Tiza FC got a freekick which was hit by Clemente Bihar. A hard shot 23 in the game by Jeremias Valadares from a close distance when the talented Erubiel Osoro managed to make a qualified save. Hacha y Tiza FC's players were relieved. After 24 minutes, José Paulo Pitta mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the G.E. Juventus FSCMZ and the Hacha y Tiza FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 26 minutes into the match, G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Clemente Bihar came free, but Sandro Macedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hacha y Tiza FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jeremias Valadares was slow to take the kick. During this time G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Jeremias Valadares almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hacha y Tiza FC's Erubiel Osoro did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeremias Valadares got free with Erubiel Osoro in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Hacha y Tiza FC getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Fabricio Xabel hit a great ball. In the 34th minute Fernando Peruxu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sandro Macedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clemente Bihar in the 36th minute of play forced G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's goalkeeper Sandro Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to G.E. Juventus FSCMZ getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Tostão Coelho hit a great ball. In the 38th minute, Fernando Peruxu made a precise shot to the right of Sandro Macedo. G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulisses Melo got free with Erubiel Osoro in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Clemente Bihar in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sandro Macedo saved G.E. Juventus FSCMZ from getting behind.

The wind increased when Luciano Salgado made the kick off in the second half. Hacha y Tiza FC's Clemente Bihar got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Hacha y Tiza FC's Clemente Bihar dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. Sandro Macedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernando Peruxu in the 71st minute of the match. The supporters of Hacha y Tiza FC booed when G.E. Juventus FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Paulo Pitta didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 76 minutes, Clemente Bihar made it 1-4 with a short kick to the right side. G.E. Juventus FSCMZ's Sandro Macedo tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 79th minute Luiz Cerezo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erubiel Osoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, one of Hacha y Tiza FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Hacha y Tiza FC. Hacha y Tiza FC:s Erubiel Osoro showed great skill when he stopped Jeremias Valadares:s penalty. 87 minutes into the game, Fabricio Xabel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Sandro Macedo. Fabricio Xabel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-5. Fabricio Xabel's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Sandro Macedo firmly grabbed it by the left post. If Ulisses Melo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 98th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.