U23 World League

Sabadim
Spectators: 7660 (Terracing: 5747, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Alcino França got the match started through his kick off. Alcino França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Fernando Couto got a free kick in the 4th minute. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 卓轩广 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save 淡泊明志&宁静致远 from getting a goal against them. Sabadim Harammes PRD's Alfredo Manso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 洪诚挺 in the 19th minute of play. In the 29th minute 洪诚挺 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Manso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 31 minutes, 卓轩广 successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 邵坤鸿 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Alfredo Manso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alfredo Manso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marcus Rashford, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 卓轩广 proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save 淡泊明志&宁静致远 from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 洪诚挺 in the 45th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alfredo Manso saved Sabadim Harammes PRD from getting behind. Alfredo Manso came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 梅勇坤. But to his dismay, 梅勇坤 quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After the first half 淡泊明志&宁静致远 were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when 洪诚挺 stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 58th minute 曾城平 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alfredo Manso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by 曾城平 in the 59th minute. Alcino França blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 卓轩广 having to make a save. The supporters of 淡泊明志&宁静致远 booed when Sabadim Harammes PRD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. André Curado didn't get a good kick on the ball. 洪诚挺 could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Alfredo Manso made a huge save. The supporters of 淡泊明志&宁静致远 booed when Sabadim Harammes PRD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodolfo Candeias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alfredo Manso made an important save on a dangerous shot by 洪诚挺 in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute, Rodolfo Candeias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 72 minutes, 曾城平 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's supporters crossed their fingers, but 曾城平 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 77thth minute of the game Palmiro Cordeiro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 卓轩广 was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 淡泊明志&宁静致远's 卓轩广 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alcino França in the 79th minute of play. 曾城平 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Alfredo Manso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Alcino França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Alfredo Manso got control of the ball when 洪诚挺 tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alcino França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 95 minutes of play, Sabadim Harammes PRD's Palmiro Cordeiro made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 卓轩广 was left in no man's land by his defense there! The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.