U23 World League

Santuario Pomona
Spectators: 7526 (Terracing: 5645, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Arturo Sugar kicked off to start the match. Segundo Franco hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Mauricio Domeka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edu Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. After 10 played minutes Pomona AFC got a freekick which was hit by Berdaitz Polentinos. Mauricio Domeka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Virgílio Ferraz, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Nas Horas Vagas F.C were awarded a corner in the 13th minute after Pomona AFC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cristian Brasil took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Virgílio Ferraz got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mauricio Domeka quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 15th minute Nas Horas Vagas F.C were awarded a corner. Cristian Brasil went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Nas Horas Vagas F.C's Edu Souza to fire away a dangerous shot which Mauricio Domeka despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Mauricio Domeka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edu Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Virgílio Ferraz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's Gernando Paes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Nas Horas Vagas F.C from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes into the match, Pomona AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Edu Souza came free, but Mauricio Domeka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Edu Souza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Segundo Franco fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pomona AFC's protests and gave Segundo Franco a yellow card for diving instead. In the 32nd match minute, Pomona AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Segundo Franco to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Pomona AFC's goalkeeper Mauricio Domeka, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 39 played minutes Pomona AFC got a freekick which was hit by Segundo Franco. 40 minutes into the game, Edu Souza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Mauricio Domeka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Mauricio Domeka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edu Souza, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute.

The wind increased when Edu Souza made the kick off in the second half. Mauricio Domeka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edu Souza in the 53rd minute of play. In the 55th match minute, Nas Horas Vagas F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edu Souza to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the match, Arturo Sugar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gernando Paes. Nas Horas Vagas F.C's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arturo Sugar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Mauricio Domeka was out of position in the 63 minute of play, and Edu Souza capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Edu Souza really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edu Souza got free with Mauricio Domeka in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gernando Paes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Arturo Sugar in the 72nd minute of the match. With a little luck, Pomona AFC's Mauricio Domeka got control of the ball when Edu Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 79th minute Edu Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Domeka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mauricio Domeka showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edu Souza in the 80th minute of the match. Edu Souza's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 86thth minute, Mauricio Domeka skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After some careless play in the Nas Horas Vagas F.C defense, Arturo Sugar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Gernando Paes. The Nas Horas Vagas F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Gernando Paes should have stopped the shot. The Pomona AFC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Nas Horas Vagas F.C to win.