U23 World League

Polenta Stadium
Spectators: 8497 (Terracing: 6374, Seating: 1954, VIP seats: 169) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ricardo Atarratze got the match started through his kick off. Donato Foddis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Atarratze in the 5th minute of the match. A collision led to FC Fura Balizas getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Alex Belém hit a great ball. Carlos Beaton didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 10th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. 2-0 became the score in the 14th minute when Mel Önen elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind AC Collins's goalkeeper Donato Foddis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pekko Rino in the 20th minute of play forced FC Fura Balizas's goalkeeper Carlos Beaton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Fura Balizas's Carlos Beaton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save FC Fura Balizas from getting a goal against them. Ricardo Atarratze hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. FC Fura Balizas's Eugeniusz Sanocki got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eugeniusz Sanocki scored 2-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Donato Foddis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 46 minutes into the match, FC Fura Balizas's goal looked a bit too open when Pekko Rino came free, but Carlos Beaton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Pekko Rino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, AC Collins was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Didi Valletta to maneuver through the defense. AC Collins's Donato Foddis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save AC Collins from getting a goal against them. Donato Foddis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugeniusz Sanocki, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Donato Foddis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eugeniusz Sanocki went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Pekko Rino scored 3-2 in the 61st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlos Beaton, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. AC Collins made a substitution. Perivaldo Furtado replaced Slawomir Soszka. Eugeniusz Sanocki struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Donato Foddis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Fura Balizas. With a little luck, AC Collins's Donato Foddis got control of the ball when Eugeniusz Sanocki tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 76th minute of the game Frank Di Toma made a throw-in which Edinho do Nascimento played forward. FC Fura Balizas made a substitution. Vivaldo Mota replaced Mendoza Ameda. In the 77th match minute, FC Fura Balizas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeferino Corte-Real to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Fura Balizas's Pascoal Antas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Donato Foddis. That made the score 3-3 after 79 minutes of play. Hilário Fernandes made in the 82nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Pascoal Antas however managed to control. Donato Foddis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascoal Antas, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. With a little luck, AC Collins's Donato Foddis got control of the ball when Pascoal Antas tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Fura Balizas were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after AC Collins's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alex Belém took the corner. The corner led FC Fura Balizas's Zeferino Corte-Real to fire away a dangerous shot which Donato Foddis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 94th minute Pascoal Antas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Foddis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.