U23 World League

Arena Barcellos
Spectators: 7710 (Terracing: 5784, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Magno das Neves kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Nop Ašais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute, Manuel Antunes 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. 13 minutes into the match, Spartans FC's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Toscano came free, but Nelson Tapia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Spartans FC's Nelson Tapia got control of the ball when Caetano Toscano tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Caetano Toscano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 28 minutes into the match, Spartans FC's goal looked a bit too open when Caetano Toscano came free, but Nelson Tapia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 30 played minutes Spartans FC got a freekick which was hit by Viviano Barra. 31 minutes into the match, Spartans FC's goalkeeper Nelson Tapia had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Magno das Neves. In the 35th minute, Waldemar Mangueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Spartans FC's Efraín Ruiz Tagle managed to work through Barcellos Mineiro FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Efraín Ruiz Tagle dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. The audience was convinced that Magno das Neves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nelson Tapia was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. A collision led to Spartans FC getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Jose Ramon Pinuer hit a great ball. Efraín Ruiz Tagle kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Efraín Ruiz Tagle made a kick off. Nelson Tapia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano Toscano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Toscano in the 60th minute of play forced Spartans FC's goalkeeper Nelson Tapia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute of the match Barcellos Mineiro FC got a corner. Spartans FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Manuel Antunes ran over to the corner to take the kick. Rafinha Barral hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Magno das Neves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nelson Tapia was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Nelson Tapia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano Toscano in the 68th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caetano Toscano in the 69th minute of play forced Spartans FC's goalkeeper Nelson Tapia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Efraín Ruiz Tagle hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. In the 72nd minute, Caetano Toscano made a precise shot to the right of Nelson Tapia. Spartans FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. 75 minutes into the game, Spartans FC's Efraín Ruiz Tagle nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Geovânio de Medeiros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. When Magno das Neves fell near the penalty area in the 77th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barcellos Mineiro FC's protests and gave Magno das Neves a yellow card for diving instead. In the 78th minute, Luis Eduardo Schorr hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute, Caetano Toscano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 82nd minute of the match Jose Ramon Pinuer sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Geovânio de Medeiros skillfully saved the ball. The audience was convinced that Magno das Neves's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nelson Tapia was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. If Magno das Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geovânio de Medeiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Gerbella, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 88th minute, Nop Ašais hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Magno das Neves ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nelson Tapia was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Manuel Antunes struck a weak shot in the 97th minute. Nelson Tapia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barcellos Mineiro FC. Barcellos Mineiro FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.