U23 World League

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Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Téo de Castro started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the THE FLALIRA FAMILY MZ defense, Villarreal Ubach kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paulinho Viana. The THE FLALIRA FAMILY MZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paulinho Viana should have stopped the shot. The supporters of Porteño Prowess FC booed when THE FLALIRA FAMILY MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Carlos Guedes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Porteño Prowess FC's Xan Gaona managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Pedrinho Madureira in the 12 minute of the game. Paulinho Viana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Villarreal Ubach, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Villarreal Ubach in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Paulinho Viana saved THE FLALIRA FAMILY MZ from getting behind. Villarreal Ubach recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 25th match minute, THE FLALIRA FAMILY MZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Téo de Castro to maneuver through the defense. Paulinho Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Villarreal Ubach in the 31st minute of play. Villarreal Ubach might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paulinho Viana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Villarreal Ubach ran back to his position shaking his head. Paulinho Viana showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Villarreal Ubach, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. After a rather tough play, THE FLALIRA FAMILY MZ's Pedrinho Madureira got a free kick in the 35th minute. Baltasar Innocenzio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulinho Viana having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Pedrinho Madureira in the 42nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Porteño Prowess FC's Xan Gaona. Villarreal Ubach recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half Porteño Prowess FC were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Villarreal Ubach made a kick off. In the 54th minute, Víctor Mancebo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute, Jardel Montenegro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Villarreal Ubach's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulinho Viana read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Benjamin Cantolla made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Téo de Castro in the 65th minute of play. Paulo Ceresso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulinho Viana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Villarreal Ubach in the 69th minute of play. Baltazar Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Villarreal Ubach in the 72nd minute of play forced THE FLALIRA FAMILY MZ's goalkeeper Paulinho Viana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Villarreal Ubach sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Villarreal Ubach got free with Paulinho Viana in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paulinho Viana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Villarreal Ubach in the 86th minute of the match. The supporters of Porteño Prowess FC booed when THE FLALIRA FAMILY MZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Baltazar Pernambucano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Porteño Prowess FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.