U23 World League

Alfa Stadium
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Endrick Gol started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Endrick Gol in the 3rd minute of play forced Alfa FC's goalkeeper Pedrinho de Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 7 minutes Alfa FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Endrick Gol who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on SRP-Laguna's corner Endrick Gol fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Pedrinho de Queirós quite easily take care of the ball. After having played for 11 minutes, Endrick Gol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SRP-Laguna's supporters crossed their fingers, but Endrick Gol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Pedrinho de Queirós made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zé Roberto Barreto in the 17th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Zé Roberto Barreto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SRP-Laguna fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 22nd minute, Zé Roberto Barreto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SRP-Laguna fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 28th minute, Ferreirinha Vinhas made a precise shot to the right of Noel Medeiros. SRP-Laguna's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. 33 minutes into the match, SRP-Laguna's goal looked a bit too open when Gogo Lesardo came free, but Noel Medeiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to SRP-Laguna getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Danilo Laguna hit a great ball. With a little luck, SRP-Laguna's Noel Medeiros got control of the ball when Gogo Lesardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Carlos Alberto Simão received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Pedrinho de Queirós tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Gogo Lesardo made the kick off in the second half. Carlos Alberto Simão succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 54th playminute. 57 minutes into the game, Ferreirinha Vinhas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Noel Medeiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Zé Roberto Barreto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. André Luís Laguna kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Noel Medeiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferreirinha Vinhas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Alberto Simão sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zé Roberto Barreto struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Pedrinho de Queirós didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SRP-Laguna. Pedrinho de Queirós took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Roberto Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedrinho de Queirós was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Carlos Alberto Simão showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-5 in the 72 minute of play. When Carlos Alberto Simão came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the SRP-Laguna 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 Carlos Alberto Simão couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Carlos Alberto Simão managed to get in a good position for a shot. SRP-Laguna's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos Alberto Simão was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pedrinho de Queirós breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Zé Roberto Barreto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pedrinho de Queirós showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zé Roberto Barreto in the 79th minute of the match. Arthur Varela kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Carlos Alberto Simão left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SRP-Laguna fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-6. Endrick Gol kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. In the 96thth minute of the game Gogo Lesardo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SRP-Laguna's Noel Medeiros was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched SRP-Laguna eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.