U23 World League

PIRATAS STADIUM
Spectators: 8040 (Terracing: 6031, Seating: 1849, VIP seats: 160) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cafu Silveira took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorginho Dantas in the 3rd minute of play forced April 25 SC's goalkeeper Cordario Encina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of PIRATAS TFP booed when April 25 SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Louis Alcantara didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, April 25 SC's 邓挺棋 got a free kick in the 8th minute. April 25 SC were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after PIRATAS TFP's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kucandana Fastergaard took the corner. Natanael Rocha struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Cordario Encina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PIRATAS TFP. Dorival Linhares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Paşa in the 17th minute of play. PIRATAS TFP's Enrique Gerber quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Louis Alcantara, made in the 25th minute of the game. Dorival Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ahmet Paşa in the 27th minute of the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in PIRATAS TFP fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 29th minute. Penalty! Jorginho Dantas hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When Ahmet Paşa came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the April 25 SC 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 Ahmet Paşa couldn't finish the play. The supporters of PIRATAS TFP booed when April 25 SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lluis Erosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Cafu Silveira kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cordario Encina. That made the score 1-1 in the 43 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cafu Silveira got free with Cordario Encina in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anier Rocendo to strike the kick off in the second half. Wiliam Pombal was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 51st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. April 25 SC made a substitution. Long Dong replaced Kucandana Fastergaard. PIRATAS TFP's attentive Didi Salles managed to snatch the ball when 林梁源 made a throw-in in the 67th minute of the game. 71 minutes into the match, April 25 SC's goal looked a bit too open when Cafu Silveira came free, but Cordario Encina reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 林梁源 hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Cordario Encina showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cafu Silveira, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. The audience was convinced that Cafu Silveira's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cordario Encina was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. 80 minutes into the game, Wiliam Pombal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PIRATAS TFP's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave April 25 SC the free kick. In the 80th minute, Wiliam Pombal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 83 minutes into the match, PIRATAS TFP's goal looked a bit too open when Anier Rocendo came free, but Dorival Linhares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 91st minute Anier Rocendo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorival Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wiliam Pombal didn't quite understand what happened when in the 96 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.