U23 World League

ISLAHIYE SOKAR
Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hélder Pimentel got the match started through his kick off. In the 4th minute, Danilo Brás hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 6 minutes, 余义枫 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. islahiye spor's supporters crossed their fingers, but 余义枫 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Sporting Tuga FC's Hélder Pimentel in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye islahiye spor's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by 余义枫 in the 14th minute of play forced Sporting Tuga FC's goalkeeper Humberto Espírito Santo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Humberto Espírito Santo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Unsworth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 17th minute islahiye spor were awarded a corner. John-Paul Bannister went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached 余义枫 at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Sporting Tuga FC. 1-0. In the 21st minute, Kris Devine hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Hélder Pimentel put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Santo Casillas. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damon Harrington got free with Humberto Espírito Santo in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Hélder Pimentel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Danilo Brás fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting Tuga FC's protests and gave Danilo Brás a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of islahiye spor booed when Sporting Tuga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danilo Brás didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Sporting Tuga FC fans' excitement grew in the 33rd match minute when Sporting Tuga FC's Hélder Pimentel 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 41st minute, Vicente Caiado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell 余义枫 to make the kick off. Jonathan Unsworth's late challenge caught a Sporting Tuga FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Unsworth helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Sporting Tuga FC booed when islahiye spor was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonathan Unsworth didn't get a good kick on the ball. Humberto Espírito Santo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 余义枫 in the 59th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, islahiye spor's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder Pimentel came free, but Santo Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st minute, Benê Schmidt had to leave the field with a concussion. After 61 minutes, Hélder Pimentel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Tuga FC and the islahiye spor players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sporting Tuga FC's Hélder Pimentel got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Humberto Espírito Santo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 余义枫 in the 64th minute of the match. Jonathan Unsworth fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Humberto Espírito Santo having to interfere. If Jonathan Unsworth had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute Vicente Caiado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santo Casillas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 76th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sporting Tuga FC's goalkeeper Humberto Espírito Santo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Sporting Tuga FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Manuel Matias hit a great ball. Humberto Espírito Santo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jonathan Unsworth, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. islahiye spor's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by John-Paul Bannister in the 81st minute. The corner led islahiye spor's John-Paul Bannister to fire away a dangerous shot which Humberto Espírito Santo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Humberto Espírito Santo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonathan Unsworth, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. Reinaldo Borba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sporting Tuga FC's Humberto Espírito Santo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonathan Unsworth in the 87th minute of play. In the 91st minute, 余义枫 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. Santo Casillas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Vicente Caiado went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score.