U23 World League

Estádio Almeidão
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) Joaquin Perez made the kick off and thus started the match. After 3 played minutes Belo Academy got a freekick which was hit by Carlos Alberto Leal. Paulo Renato Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luciano Johans, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 12th minute Luciano Johans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Renato Dracena saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 15th minute, one of Pendex:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Pendex. Pendex:s Bernardino Peruxu showed great skill when he stopped Ferenc Szántó:s penalty. Paulo Renato Dracena took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Americo Dantel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paulo Renato Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquin Perez, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. Joaquin Perez's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paulo Renato Dracena read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. In the 31st match minute, Pendex was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teo Lauaxeta to maneuver through the defense. When Teo Lauaxeta fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pendex's protests and gave Teo Lauaxeta a yellow card for diving instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Belo Academy's Paulo Renato Dracena proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Belo Academy from getting a goal against them. Paulo Renato Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Dantel, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 62nd minute, Americo Dantel reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Paulo Renato Dracena. The goal made the score 0-2. Americo Dantel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Renato Dracena having to interfere. Joaquin Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Renato Dracena having to interfere. Paulo Renato Dracena made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gualterio Quilo in the 82nd minute of play. Paulo Renato Dracena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gualterio Quilo, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 86 minutes into the match, Pendex's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Vinhas came free, but Bernardino Peruxu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Belo Academy booed when Pendex was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patricio Eduino didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Pendex could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Belo Academy throughout the match.