U23 World League

Olympic Stadium Maia
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabríel Cristofor in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Francisco Ribas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Otávio Pinheiro during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Ɍυƒυs™ booed when Izaltina FAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Otávio Pinheiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Francisco Ribas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabríel Cristofor in the 13th minute of play. When Ɍυƒυs™'s Saúl Soveral in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Izaltina FAD's goalie prevented a goal. 25 minutes into the match, Izaltina FAD's Neymar Santos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Francisco Ribas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rony de Medeiros stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saúl Soveral's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Saúl Soveral in the 28th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rony de Medeiros saved Izaltina FAD from getting behind. After 32 played minutes Izaltina FAD got a freekick which was hit by Neymar Santos. In the 36th minute Edorta Quintas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francisco Ribas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 37 minutes into the game, José Vítor Duarte was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Izaltina FAD's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ɍυƒυs™ the free kick. In the 37th match minute, Izaltina FAD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by José Vítor Duarte to maneuver through the defense. Edorta Quintas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Francisco Ribas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ɍυƒυs™'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Neymar Santos was slow to take the kick. During this time Izaltina FAD's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Ɍυƒυs™'s goalie and right to José Vítor Duarte. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Ɍυƒυs™'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Saúl Soveral was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Izaltina FAD's Gabríel Cristofor made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Francisco Ribas was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 56 played minutes Izaltina FAD got a freekick which was hit by Bernardo Correia. Higino Viveiros struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Rony de Medeiros didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ɍυƒυs™. In the 58th match minute, Ɍυƒυs™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Francisco Igrejas to maneuver through the defense. Francisco Ribas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabríel Cristofor in the 59th minute. Francisco Ribas made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Vítor Duarte in the 61st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edorta Quintas in the 62nd minute of play forced Ɍυƒυs™'s goalkeeper Francisco Ribas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Ɍυƒυs™'s Higino Viveiros got a free kick in the 63rd minute. The supporters of Ɍυƒυs™ booed when Izaltina FAD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christiano Tavares didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Neymar Santos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ɍυƒυs™'s Francisco Ribas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Neymar Santos in the 72nd minute of play. Ramiro Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Gabríel Cristofor succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 77th playminute. A collision led to Ɍυƒυs™ getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Francisco Igrejas hit a great ball. Ɍυƒυs™'s Francisco Ribas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Ɍυƒυs™ from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edorta Quintas in the 82nd minute of play forced Ɍυƒυs™'s goalkeeper Francisco Ribas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gabríel Cristofor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Francisco Ribas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edorta Quintas in the 89th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saúl Soveral in the 92nd minute of play forced Izaltina FAD's goalkeeper Rony de Medeiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Ɍυƒυs™ supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Izaltina FAD's performance. The match ended with a win for Izaltina FAD.