U23 World League

Arena Sandinense
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) 9 minutes into the match, Sandinense ADF's goal looked a bit too open when Aquiles Meo came free, but Yuri Terra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yuri Terra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquiles Meo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Sandinense ADF's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Petrigai came free, but Yuri Terra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Egídio Vale could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Celestino Gervaso however easily saved by the left post. In the 29th minute, Marcos Petrigai made a precise shot to the right of Yuri Terra. Sandinense ADF's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. After a rather tough play, Sandinense ADF's Alessandro Porto got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute Aquiles Meo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yuri Terra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aquiles Meo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yuri Terra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Psycho-Circus's Marcos Petrigai got a free kick in the 41st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aquiles Meo in the 44th minute of play forced Sandinense ADF's goalkeeper Yuri Terra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After the first half Psycho-Circus were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Aquiles Meo made the kick off in the second half. Váldson Barreto hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Yuri Terra was out of position in the 53 minute of play, and Aquiles Meo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aquiles Meo really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. Fernan Eufemio was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 61 minutes into the match. Fernandão Quadros missed a clear chance of a goal when in the 63 minute of the game fired away a shot, but unfortunally the ball went out to the Celestino Gervaso right hand side. Aquiles Meo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yuri Terra having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Sandinense ADF's zone, Gaston Cedro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yuri Terra came out of the goal and Gaston Cedro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 70 minutes into the match, Sandinense ADF's goalkeeper Yuri Terra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gaston Cedro. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gaston Cedro got free with Yuri Terra in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 72 minutes into the game, Gaston Cedro recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Yuri Terra. Gaston Cedro showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Sandinense ADF's Yuri Terra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aquiles Meo in the 75th minute of play. Aquiles Meo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Yuri Terra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Aquiles Meo came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Psycho-Circus fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aquiles Meo couldn't finish the play. After 84 minutes of play, Psycho-Circus's Aquiles Meo made it 0-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Yuri Terra was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 87th match minute, Sandinense ADF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Váldson Barreto to maneuver through the defense. Egídio Vale blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Celestino Gervaso having to make a save. Aquiles Meo succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-8 in the 94th playminute. When the match was over Psycho-Circus could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Sandinense ADF throughout the match.