U23 World League

Atanasio Girardot
Spectators: 7632 (Terracing: 5725, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) Tião Alcântara made the kick off and thus started the match. Serafim Neiva made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wesley Sneijder in the 6th minute. A hard shot 12 in the game by Zlatan Lewandowski from a close distance when the talented Serafim Neiva managed to make a qualified save. Flamengo CIMZ's players were relieved. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Flamengo CIMZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gorosti Zalaya was slow to take the kick. During this time Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's players had a chance to rest. Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's Gorosti Zalaya was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Serafim Neiva in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Serafim Neiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Villalon, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Serafim Neiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wesley Sneijder, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ were awarded a corner. Gorosti Zalaya went to the cornerflag to take it. Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's John Villalon was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Serafim Neiva in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Serafim Neiva showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Villalon in the 34th minute of the match. In the 36th minute Cezar Mascovescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santio Ilarraz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zlatan Lewandowski's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Serafim Neiva firmly grabbed it by the left post. Magno de Amorim received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Santio Ilarraz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafim Neiva took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Villalon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Serafim Neiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from John Villalon, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Costante Corneja's late challenge caught a Flamengo CIMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Costante Corneja helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Flamengo CIMZ booed when Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costante Corneja didn't get a good kick on the ball. It was beautiful to see Flamengo CIMZ's Tião Alcântara in action when he in the 48th 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!

Alexandre Loyola's late challenge caught a Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Alexandre Loyola helped the player get up and apologised. 54 minutes into the game, one of Flamengo CIMZ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling John Villalon in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Serafim Neiva prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's John Villalon looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Flamengo CIMZ's Serafim Neiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Lewandowski in the 66th minute of play. Flamengo CIMZ's Serafim Neiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Lewandowski in the 68th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zlatan Lewandowski in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Serafim Neiva saved Flamengo CIMZ from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by John Villalon in the 80th minute of play forced Flamengo CIMZ's goalkeeper Serafim Neiva to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santio Ilarraz made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Cezar Mascovescu sent off a good shot on target. Serafim Neiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wesley Sneijder in the 84th minute of play. Flamengo CIMZ's Serafim Neiva played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zlatan Lewandowski in the 86th minute of play. In the 87th minute, John Villalon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cezar Mascovescu during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Flamengo CIMZ's Cezar Mascovescu got a free kick in the 90th minute. Gorosti Zalaya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Serafim Neiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serafim Neiva showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zlatan Lewandowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Aʀɴᴏʀ Fᴄ's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.