U23 World League

Alpina Stadium
Spectators: 7732 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Fabiano Couto made the kick off and thus started the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Miguel da Fonseca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Roceira SC's supporters rose to their feet, but Miguel da Fonseca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Didier Schollens breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Alpina FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Ief Cromefeldt hit a great ball. When Miguel da Fonseca came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the Roceira 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 Miguel da Fonseca couldn't finish the play. 10 minutes into the match, Alpina FC's Dirk Damman sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Carlos Eduardo Chaves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hermenegildo Castilho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Carlos Eduardo Chaves made a huge save. Alpina FC were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Roceira SC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dirk Damman took the corner. In the 17th minute, Alpina FC's Hermenegildo Castilho dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Carlos Eduardo Chaves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hermenegildo Castilho, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hermenegildo Castilho in the 24th minute of play forced Roceira SC's goalkeeper Carlos Eduardo Chaves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Célio Lopez hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Alexander Van Hautvinck kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Carlos Eduardo Chaves. That made the score 2-0 in the 33 minute of play. Hermenegildo Castilho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Eduardo Chaves having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fabiano Couto in the 40th minute of play forced Alpina FC's goalkeeper Didier Schollens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute Fabiano Couto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didier Schollens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Hermenegildo Castilho made the kick off in the second half. Alpina FC's Didier Schollens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabiano Couto in the 52nd minute of play. Hermenegildo Castilho succeeded in the game's 53rd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 3-0. In the 55th minute, Gonçalo Lima hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Roceira SC's Fabiano Couto got a free kick in the 56th minute. Carlos Eduardo Chaves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dirk Damman in the 57th minute of play. The supporters of Roceira SC booed when Alpina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexander Van Hautvinck didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabiano Couto who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 61stth minute tested the skills of Didier Schollens when he managed to save the team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel da Fonseca in the 63rd minute of play forced Alpina FC's goalkeeper Didier Schollens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moreno Torricelli lost his temper 64 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Alpina FC made a substitution. Alfons Van Mellaert replaced Dirk Damman. Didier Schollens made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Gonçalo Lima sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Alpina FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Babacar Sylla hit a great ball. Alpina FC made a substitution. Daniel Alves replaced Babacar Sylla. Eiko Aasa hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Alpina FC's Didier Schollens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Váldson Custódio in the 82nd minute of play. The Alpina FC fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when Alpina FC's Daniel Alves looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Miguel da Fonseca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Didier Schollens having to make a save. Alfons Van Mellaert fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carlos Eduardo Chaves having to interfere. Alpina FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.