U21 World League

Hippo Pool
Spectators: 7658 (Terracing: 5745, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Şerafettin Ronaldo sped through Savage Hippo's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Naglis Jonušas. EC AliensCrazy 2023's Egídio Porto proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save EC AliensCrazy 2023 from getting a goal against them. Naglis Jonušas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedé Secco in the 22nd minute of play. Egídio Porto was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jotautas Bakštys showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 23 minute of play. Vaclovas Jacinaitis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Alfredas Klenkys 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. Alfredas Klenkys's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Egídio Porto skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Vytaras Liaudanskas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Egídio Porto made a huge save. Eduardas Girčius made a great header on Savage Hippo's corner, it was just that EC AliensCrazy 2023's Egídio Porto managed to reach the ball for a save. Egídio Porto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alfredas Klenkys in the 41st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jotautas Bakštys during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 43rd minute, Jotautas Bakštys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jotautas Bakštys was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the EC AliensCrazy 2023 defense, Jotautas Bakštys kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Egídio Porto. The EC AliensCrazy 2023 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Egídio Porto should have stopped the shot. In the 58th minute Vaclovas Jacinaitis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egídio Porto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, EC AliensCrazy 2023's goal looked a bit too open when Jotautas Bakštys came free, but Egídio Porto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Jotautas Bakštys put it in 3-1 from a short distance just to the right of Egídio Porto. Egídio Porto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alfredas Klenkys's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute, Vaclovas Jacinaitis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 78 minutes into the game, Alfredo Bittencourt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Naglis Jonušas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Egídio Porto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alfredas Klenkys in the 81st minute of play. After 82 minutes of play, Savage Hippo's Jotautas Bakštys made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Egídio Porto was left in no man's land by his defense there! Dangiras Rutkus sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 85 minutes, Dangiras Rutkus made it 5-2 with a short kick to the right side. EC AliensCrazy 2023's Egídio Porto tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 89th minute, Alfredas Klenkys ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Egídio Porto was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-2. Egídio Porto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jotautas Bakštys in the 92nd minute of the match. Dangiras Rutkus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Egídio Porto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.