U23 World League

Ninho do Pássaro
Spectators: 7465 (Terracing: 5600, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Placido Batista made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Al-Fajuth booed when Martindo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrian Teofilio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Martindo's zone, Timeteo Pinto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Anier Fagildo came out of the goal and Timeteo Pinto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 10 minutes, Fernando Txatxu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Martindo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fernando Txatxu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Fernando Txatxu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Yuri Quirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charly Uchiha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Batista came free, but Yuri Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Al-Fajuth's Anier Fagildo threw himself towards the right post 24 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Horácio Gonçalves, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 31 minutes, Michel Alvarenga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Al-Fajuth and the Martindo players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charly Uchiha in the 33rd minute of play forced Al-Fajuth's goalkeeper Yuri Quirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sandro Maciel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 35th minute of the match, but Anier Fagildo made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Al-Fajuth's Felipe Capixaba got a free kick in the 36th minute. Yuri Quirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Placido Batista, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After some careless play in the Al-Fajuth defense, Placido Batista kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Yuri Quirino. The Al-Fajuth fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Yuri Quirino should have stopped the shot. The Al-Fajuth players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Martindo were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Horácio Gonçalves to make the kick off. Sandro Maciel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th match minute, Al-Fajuth was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ulysses de Senna to maneuver through the defense. Al-Fajuth's Yuri Quirino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Al-Fajuth from getting a goal against them. Guilherme Vidal's late challenge caught a Martindo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Guilherme Vidal helped the player get up and apologised. After 61 played minutes Al-Fajuth got a freekick which was hit by Guilherme Vidal. Timeteo Pinto's late challenge caught a Martindo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Timeteo Pinto helped the player get up and apologised. Anier Fagildo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horácio Gonçalves in the 68th minute of the match. Yuri Quirino made an important save on a dangerous shot by Placido Batista in the 73rd minute. With a little luck, Al-Fajuth's Yuri Quirino got control of the ball when Placido Batista tried to sneak it across the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, Al-Fajuth's goal looked a bit too open when Placido Batista came free, but Yuri Quirino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martindo's Fernando Txatxu got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Al-Fajuth's Yuri Quirino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Al-Fajuth from getting a goal against them. Yuri Quirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Placido Batista in the 84th minute of play. Charly Uchiha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the match, Sandro Maciel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Anier Fagildo. Martindo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sandro Maciel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Yuri Quirino made a fantastic save in the 93rd minute, when Placido Batista sent off a good shot on target. Michel Alvarenga kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match.