U23 World League

Arena Dartagna
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roman Tirso made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute Francisco Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juvenal Moreira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 5 minutes, Nicasio Casomiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nicasio Casomiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Juvenal Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Azevedo in the 6th minute of play. Juvenal Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roman Tirso in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to Mosqueteiros 4EVER getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Fabrício Lara hit a great ball. After 17 played minutes, LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP's Aldo Kemen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Freddy Guilabertus in the 21st minute of play forced Mosqueteiros 4EVER's goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicasio Casomiro in the 23rd minute of play forced Mosqueteiros 4EVER's goalkeeper Juvenal Moreira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Juvenal Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Francisco Azevedo in the 27th minute of play. LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP's Amancio Lando proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP from getting a goal against them. Amancio Lando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rui Quintal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 32 minutes, Florencio Eguzki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP and the Mosqueteiros 4EVER players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 32 played minutes LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP got a freekick which was hit by Florencio Eguzki. If Vicente Saldanha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Francisco Azevedo came free, but Juvenal Moreira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 39th minute, Norberto do Nascimento reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Amancio Lando. The goal made the score 1-0. After 42 minutes, Francisco Azevedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP and the Mosqueteiros 4EVER players grew even worse after the yellow card. 45 minutes into the match, LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Quintal came free, but Amancio Lando reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto do Nascimento in the 47th minute of play forced LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP's goalkeeper Amancio Lando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vicente Saldanha stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amancio Lando showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vicente Saldanha in the 52nd minute of the match. Amancio Lando didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Rui Quintal went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Juvenal Moreira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Francisco Azevedo in the 57th minute. Juvenal Moreira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Roman Tirso in the 59th minute of the match. Juvenal Moreira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roman Tirso in the 61st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Rui Quintal's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amancio Lando was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Amancio Lando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 73 minutes into the match, Vicente Saldanha notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP's Amancio Lando. Amancio Lando was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Juvenal Moreira came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP's Nicasio Casomiro. But to his dismay, Nicasio Casomiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. Norberto do Nascimento received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Amancio Lando tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amancio Lando showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vicente Saldanha, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Amancio Lando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mosqueteiros 4EVER's Juvenal Moreira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roman Tirso in the 83rd minute of play. If Roman Tirso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nando Barros kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Juvenal Moreira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roman Tirso, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. LOS BICHOS AZULES MDP's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.