U23 World League

Sun Li Ming
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Nas Horas Vagas F.C's Virgílio Ferraz started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute Tamás Hegedűs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertinho Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, Raí Braga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Márton Szepesvári. White Raven FC.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raí Braga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's Albertinho Netto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tamás Hegedűs in the 15th minute of play. In the 19th minute, Rudolf Markos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to White Raven FC. getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. András Jakó hit a great ball. 26 minutes into the match, Nas Horas Vagas F.C's goalkeeper Albertinho Netto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tamás Hegedűs. A collision led to White Raven FC. getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. András Jakó hit a great ball. Márton Szepesvári took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Virgílio Ferraz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind White Raven FC.'s goalkeeper Márton Szepesvári, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 33rd minute of the match Nas Horas Vagas F.C got a corner. White Raven FC.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Abel Duarte ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Carlos de Castro heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Virgílio Ferraz took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Márton Szepesvári. Márton Szepesvári dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. When Tamás Hegedűs came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the White Raven FC. 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 Tamás Hegedűs couldn't finish the play. 45 minutes into the match, Nas Horas Vagas F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Tamás Hegedűs came free, but Albertinho Netto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. András Jakó was shown his second yellow card after 48 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. András Jakó kicked well hit freekick during the 49th minute of the match. The White Raven FC. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Nas Horas Vagas F.C were winning 0-2.

In the 56th minute Adrián Márkus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albertinho Netto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albertinho Netto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Csaba Mayer in the 59th minute of the match. After 60 played minutes Nas Horas Vagas F.C got a freekick which was hit by Carlos de Castro. In the 61st match minute, White Raven FC. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by András Újvári to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the game, White Raven FC.'s Adrián Márkus nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Albertinho Netto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. András Újvári's late challenge caught a Nas Horas Vagas F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. András Újvári helped the player get up and apologised. In the 91st minute, András Újvári hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Adrián Márkus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Albertinho Netto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zakariás Zádor, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. In the 98th match minute, White Raven FC. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by András Újvári to maneuver through the defense.