U23 World League

PORTÓN DEL OESTE
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Carlos Luna got the match started through his kick off. João Carvalhais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Americo Lluc, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 7 minutes into the game, Prudencio Polentzi threw the ball into play from the sideline. Gremio Viana's Nuno Durães quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Joaquin Mingo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Luna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gaspar Foro's late challenge caught a Gremio Viana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gaspar Foro helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Luna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Joaquin Mingo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Inácio Pádua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 14th minute Inácio Pádua shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joaquin Mingo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute of the match, Americo Lluc tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but João Carvalhais saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 23 minutes, Carlos Luna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gremio Viana and the Sportivo Luan Toro players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Gremio Viana getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Carlos Luna hit a great ball. Gremio Viana's attentive Nuno Durães managed to snatch the ball when Prudencio Polentzi made a throw-in in the 26th minute of the game. Carlos Luna might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Joaquin Mingo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Luna ran back to his position shaking his head. Joaquin Mingo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Luna in the 27th minute of play. Joaquin Mingo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Inácio Pádua in the 29th minute of play. When Prudencio Polentzi fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sportivo Luan Toro's protests and gave Prudencio Polentzi a yellow card for diving instead. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Carlos Luna put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Joaquin Mingo. Gremio Viana's João Carvalhais proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Gremio Viana from getting a goal against them. Joaquin Mingo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Luna in the 44th minute of the match. Sportivo Luan Toro's Joaquin Mingo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Luna in the 48th minute of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Americo Lluc made a kick off. Mohamed Ali Bomba hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Sportivo Luan Toro's Americo Lluc got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 56th minute, Gremio Viana's Carlos Luna ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joaquin Mingo. Joaquin Mingo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-2. A throw-in in the 59th minute of the game was made by Prudencio Polentzi with Samuel Theodore as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Joaquin Mingo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Inácio Pádua, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Gremio Viana's Nuno Durães quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Samuel Theodore, made in the 70th minute of the game. In the 72nd match minute, Sportivo Luan Toro was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prudencio Polentzi to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Luna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Joaquin Mingo having to make a save. Carlos Luna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Joaquin Mingo made a huge save. The supporters of Sportivo Luan Toro booed when Gremio Viana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mohamed Ali Bomba didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute of the match Ernesto Azeari sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but João Carvalhais skillfully saved the ball. In the 77th minute, Gremio Viana's Carlos Luna dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. Cecilio Montrel made in the 80th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Gremio Viana's Edson Leme. A throw-in in the 81st minute of the game was made by Samuel Theodore with Americo Lluc as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Joaquin Mingo made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Carlos Luna sent off a good shot on target. In the 90th minute, Gremio Viana's Carlos Luna ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Joaquin Mingo. Joaquin Mingo yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. After 97 minutes Sportivo Luan Toro's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edson Leme who took care of the corner kick.