U23 World League

Olympic Stadium Maia
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Paulius Rožėnas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Albertas Marcišauskas hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 6 played minutes, Ɍυƒυs™'s Cassiano Durães shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Anicetas Eidukonis 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 Ɍυƒυs™ reached it. 7 minutes into the match, Paulius Rožėnas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurício Estrada. Ɍυƒυs™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Paulius Rožėnas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. A collision led to Hexo Utd getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Remigijus Pažarskis hit a great ball. Anicetas Eidukonis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Joaquim Lamego showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 16 minute of play. Hexo Utd's Anicetas Eidukonis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Lamego in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gabrielius Borgaila in the 22nd minute of play forced Ɍυƒυs™'s goalkeeper Maurício Estrada to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Ɍυƒυs™'s goal looked a bit too open when Gabrielius Borgaila came free, but Maurício Estrada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ɍυƒυs™'s Januário Correia slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Anicetas Eidukonis. That made the score 2-2 after 24 minutes of play. Saúl Soveral could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Anicetas Eidukonis made a huge save. Saúl Soveral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 44th minute Joaquim Lamego shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anicetas Eidukonis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Joaquim Lamego made the kick off in the second half. Remigijus Pažarskis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ɍυƒυs™'s Sálvio Caldas got a free kick in the 53rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gabrielius Borgaila got free with Maurício Estrada in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 55th play minute Gabrielius Borgaila came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Maurício Estrada. 2-4. Gusmão Leiria kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Gabrielius Borgaila took a quick shot and it went in 2-5 without a chance for Maurício Estrada to make any attempt to save it. In the 67th minute, Paulius Rožėnas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Maurício Estrada. The goal made the score 2-6. Anicetas Eidukonis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saúl Soveral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes Hexo Utd got a freekick which was hit by Gabrielius Borgaila. Anicetas Eidukonis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquim Lamego in the 78th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 82 minutes, Remigijus Pažarskis took a quick shot and it went in 2-7 without a chance for Maurício Estrada to make any attempt to save it. Ɍυƒυs™'s Maurício Estrada proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Ɍυƒυs™ from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute Gabrielius Borgaila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurício Estrada saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the game, Cassiano Durães was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ɍυƒυs™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hexo Utd the free kick. After a rather tough play, Ɍυƒυs™'s Cassiano Durães got a free kick in the 91st minute. Through an outstanding action, after 92 minutes, Maurício Estrada successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Hexo Utd's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.