U23 World League

Heliot Pat
Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Afonso Sacadura started the match with the kick off. With 4 minutes on the clock, Ivo Brochado commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Merexildo Esoin had in the 5thth minute some difficulties stopping Bernardo Salgado's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 16 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Gaspar came free, but Merexildo Esoin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Diego Seabra fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ZEZOM TEAM's protests and gave Diego Seabra a yellow card for diving instead. Diego Seabra hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 18 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Gaspar came free, but Merexildo Esoin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Yuri Gaspar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting Clube Patrício's supporters rose to their feet, but Yuri Gaspar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Merexildo Esoin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to ZEZOM TEAM getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Paulo Lousada hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes Sporting Clube Patrício got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Serpa. 46 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goalkeeper Merexildo Esoin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yuri Gaspar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jiang Gang was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Gaspar came free, but Merexildo Esoin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paulo Lousada hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 58thth minute of the game Yuri Gaspar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ZEZOM TEAM's Merexildo Esoin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Merexildo Esoin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yuri Gaspar's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. After 61 minutes, Jarbas Fontoura mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Clube Patrício and the ZEZOM TEAM players grew even worse after the yellow card. 63 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Yuri Gaspar came free, but Merexildo Esoin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jarbas Fontoura hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Sporting Clube Patrício's Yuri Gaspar got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Sporting Clube Patrício's Jarbas Fontoura got his second yellow card of the match in the 72nd minute. The referee ordered Jarbas Fontoura off the ground. After a rather tough play, Sporting Clube Patrício's Jarbas Fontoura got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Merexildo Esoin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yuri Gaspar's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Yuri Gaspar put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Merexildo Esoin. Sporting Clube Patrício's Bernardo Salgado managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Paulo Lousada in the 83 minute of the game. Almiro Setúbal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Norberto Manso in the 86th minute of the match. Yuri Gaspar struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Merexildo Esoin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Clube Patrício. After 90 played minutes ZEZOM TEAM got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Lousada. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Almiro Setúbal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. For all the effort they put into the match, the ZEZOM TEAM players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sporting Clube Patrício.