U23 World League

ReyPoxo Stadium
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Humberto Maia made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Xulian Aguilo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Reis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Clemente Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Piorno Acedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Maia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Percy Reis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 12 minutes into the match, Humberto Maia notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ReyPoxo's Piorno Acedo. Piorno Acedo was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cornelio Ecija received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Percy Reis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 18 minutes, Percy Reis successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With an all-out effort, ReyPoxo's Percy Reis threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Xulian Aguilo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Cornelio Ecija fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Reis having to interfere. Cornelio Ecija fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Percy Reis having to interfere. Cornelio Ecija's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Percy Reis firmly grabbed it by the left post. 33 minutes into the match, Clemente Lopes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Piorno Acedo. ReyPoxo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Clemente Lopes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. 36 minutes into the match, Humberto Maia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Piorno Acedo. ReyPoxo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Humberto Maia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of Botafogo AP:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ReyPoxo:s goal. In the 43rd minute, the referee gave ReyPoxo a penalty. Rufio Caballero looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Percy Reis. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Cornelio Ecija made the kick off in the second half. Eriberto Esteves kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After 54 played minutes Botafogo AP got a freekick which was hit by Humberto Maia. Percy Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cornelio Ecija, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cornelio Ecija in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Percy Reis saved Botafogo AP from getting behind. Percy Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cornelio Ecija in the 59th minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, Botafogo AP's goal looked a bit too open when Cornelio Ecija came free, but Percy Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Percy Reis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xulian Aguilo in the 73rd minute of play. Botafogo AP made a substitution. André Luís Trigo replaced Humberto Maia. Botafogo AP's Frank Goiano was substituted for José Pedro Coelho. In the 76th minute ReyPoxo were awarded a corner. Rufio Caballero went to the cornerflag to take it. The crowd rose to their feet as André Luís Trigo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Piorno Acedo. That made the score 1-5 in the 79 minute of play. With a little luck, ReyPoxo's Piorno Acedo got control of the ball when Eriberto Esteves tried to sneak it across the goal line. Xulian Aguilo scored 2-5 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Percy Reis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornelio Ecija in the 93rd minute of play forced Botafogo AP's goalkeeper Percy Reis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute André Luís Trigo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Piorno Acedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 96th play minutes André Luís Trigo shot 2-6, a short shot which went by Piorno Acedo and just under the crossbar into goal.