U23 World League

Capioviciño
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5752, Seating: 1763, VIP seats: 153) Jose Arlo might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jano França. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jose Arlo ran back to his position shaking his head. 6 minutes into the game, Jose Arlo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jano França was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jose Arlo might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jano França. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jose Arlo ran back to his position shaking his head. Jano França took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Arlo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Esteve Nastasio could shoot a difficult shot in the 17th minute, which Shi Kun Yu however easily saved by the left post. 28 minutes into the match, Luiz Fernando Botelho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jano França. Capioviciño's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luiz Fernando Botelho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Panos Stavrelis hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Luiz Fernando Botelho charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luiz Fernando Botelho the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 33rd minute, Luiz Fernando Botelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Peri Galdamez kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Romeu Sá managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Fantasma's supporters rose to their feet, but Romeu Sá was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jano França breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Shi Kun Yu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Esteve Nastasio, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute Jose Arlo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jano França saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jose Arlo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jano França having to interfere. The Capioviciño players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Real Fantasma were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jose Arlo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jose Arlo in the 52nd minute of play forced Capioviciño's goalkeeper Jano França to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Real Fantasma booed when Capioviciño was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Manuel Havier didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jose Arlo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Capioviciño's Jano França proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Capioviciño from getting a goal against them. After 59 minutes, Sydney Gomes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Fantasma and the Capioviciño players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Real Fantasma getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Sydney Gomes hit a great ball. Real Fantasma made a substitution. Danilo Matos replaced Silvério Medeiros. After 65 minutes of play, Real Fantasma's Jose Arlo made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jano França was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jano França made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jose Arlo in the 70th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jose Arlo got free with Jano França in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 72nd minute, Manuel Havier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jose Arlo in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jano França saved Capioviciño from getting behind. With a little luck, Capioviciño's Jano França got control of the ball when Jose Arlo tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the Capioviciño defense, Jose Arlo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jano França. The Capioviciño fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jano França should have stopped the shot. Esteve Nastasio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Shi Kun Yu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 88th minute, Real Fantasma's Jose Arlo ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jano França. Jano França yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. Real Fantasma's Shi Kun Yu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Esteve Nastasio in the 92nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Jose Arlo took a quick shot and it went in 0-8 without a chance for Jano França to make any attempt to save it. Real Fantasma's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.