U21 World League

Estadio do Dragao
Spectators: 7692 (Terracing: 5770, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lanny Valle kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute Lanny Valle shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aquilino Pires saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radamel Falcão during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience was convinced that Lanny Valle's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquilino Pires was relentless in the 9th minute of the game. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Owen Vera was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aquilino Pires in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Aquilino Pires made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kelly Hopson in the 22nd minute of play. In the 24thth minute of the game Owen Vera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZEZOM TEAM's Aquilino Pires was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Aquilino Pires showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Owen Vera, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Amílcar Mota could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Clemente Armani made a huge save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Freddie Henderson during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 31 played minutes C. A. Pipon Pipon got a freekick which was hit by Freddie Henderson. A hard shot by Diego Seabra from long distance, 31 minutes into the match, got Clemente Armani's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Kelly Hopson scored 0-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aquilino Pires, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, C. A. Pipon Pipon's Kelly Hopson got a free kick in the 40th minute. Lanny Valle took the ball and in the 42 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aquilino Pires. Aquilino Pires dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Diamantino Veríssimo's late challenge caught a C. A. Pipon Pipon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Diamantino Veríssimo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to ZEZOM TEAM getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Diamantino Veríssimo hit a great ball. After 48 played minutes ZEZOM TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Valentim Araújo.

56 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Kelly Hopson came free, but Aquilino Pires reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute, Stewart Kerns hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Clemente Armani showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amílcar Mota in the 59th minute of the match. Aquilino Pires made an important save on a dangerous shot by Owen Vera in the 61st minute. The audience was convinced that Lanny Valle's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aquilino Pires was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. 65 minutes into the match, Owen Vera notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of ZEZOM TEAM's Aquilino Pires. Aquilino Pires was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of ZEZOM TEAM booed when C. A. Pipon Pipon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Drew Stover didn't get a good kick on the ball. ZEZOM TEAM's Aquilino Pires played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kelly Hopson in the 72nd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Lanny Valle kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Aquilino Pires. That made the score 0-5 in the 75 minute of play. Owen Vera's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Aquilino Pires skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Amílcar Mota had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. C. A. Pipon Pipon's Lanny Valle was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 82nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Aquilino Pires stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lanny Valle's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. In the 89th minute, Freddie Henderson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Freddie Henderson got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for C. A. Pipon Pipon. Diamantino Veríssimo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ZEZOM TEAM's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Lanny Valle 93 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-7. Stewart Kerns kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match. C. A. Pipon Pipon's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.