U23 World League

Casa da Sogra
Spectators: 7743 (Terracing: 5809, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Reimond Reddington got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, Goth Cloudy Experience's Reimond Reddington ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ado Abello. Ado Abello yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. With a little luck, Octavia's Ado Abello got control of the ball when Reimond Reddington tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ado Abello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmílson Cearense, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Goth Cloudy Experience's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mané Couto in the 16th minute. Goth Cloudy Experience's Rafael Toscano quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alberto Abancens, made in the 19th minute of the game. 21 minutes into the match, Goth Cloudy Experience's Reimond Reddington sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ado Abello narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, Atarratze Abarca notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Goth Cloudy Experience's Agostinho Martins. Agostinho Martins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Rafael Toscano might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ado Abello. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rafael Toscano ran back to his position shaking his head. After 28 played minutes Goth Cloudy Experience got a freekick which was hit by Edmílson Cearense. In the 33rd minute, Papo Abalos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Goth Cloudy Experience's Lino Custódio got a free kick in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute, Lucio Abalos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Agostinho Martins was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 38th minute, Papo Abalos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute Reimond Reddington shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ado Abello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th match minute, Goth Cloudy Experience was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmílson Cearense to maneuver through the defense. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

53 minutes into the match, Octavia's goal looked a bit too open when Reimond Reddington came free, but Ado Abello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ado Abello made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reimond Reddington in the 61st minute of play. Papo Abalos charged in rather forcefully in the 62nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Papo Abalos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Octavia getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Papo Abalos hit a great ball. Edmílson Cearense's late challenge caught a Octavia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmílson Cearense helped the player get up and apologised. After 65 played minutes Goth Cloudy Experience got a freekick which was hit by Edmílson Cearense. Ado Abello showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reimond Reddington, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Octavia's goalkeeper Ado Abello, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Agostinho Martins stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Atarratze Abarca's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, Goth Cloudy Experience's Edmílson Cearense got a free kick in the 76th minute. When Edmílson Cearense was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 88 minutes had been played. A collision led to Goth Cloudy Experience getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Edmílson Cearense hit a great ball. In the 90th minute of the match Epifanio Abecia shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Agostinho Martins showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Reimond Reddington in the 91st minute of play forced Octavia's goalkeeper Ado Abello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Atarratze Abarca kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Agostinho Martins. That made the score 1-3 in the 95 minute of play. Octavia played a much better game than Goth Cloudy Experience and deserved their victory. The Goth Cloudy Experience players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.