U23 World League

The Twelfth Raven
Spectators: 7455 (Terracing: 5592, Seating: 1714, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nilmar do Nascimento started the match with the kick off. The supporters of SRP-Laguna booed when Twelve Ravens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Cabeleira didn't get a good kick on the ball. 7 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's goal looked a bit too open when Téo Donato came free, but Jules Bernardts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The throw-in from Aleix Vassaras in the 12th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by SRP-Laguna's Téo Donato. With a little luck, SRP-Laguna's Richárd Richards got control of the ball when Christoffel Stocks tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marcelo Domingues received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Jules Bernardts tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christoffel Stocks could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Richárd Richards made a huge save. When Marcelo Domingues came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the SRP-Laguna fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Marcelo Domingues couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Endrick Gol in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jules Bernardts prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 46 minutes into the match, SRP-Laguna's goal looked a bit too open when Will deconinck came free, but Richárd Richards reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

52 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Domingues came free, but Jules Bernardts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Richárd Richards showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Andrez Wintermans, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Twelve Ravens's goalkeeper Jules Bernardts had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marcelo Domingues. In the 60th minute, Simon Huybreghts hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to SRP-Laguna getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Téo Donato hit a great ball. João Francisco Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Richárd Richards came out of the goal in the 70th minute to try and stop a shot by Twelve Ravens's Christoffel Stocks. But to his dismay, Christoffel Stocks quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. Richárd Richards took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrez Wintermans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes in the game Alex Sarmento did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Walmyr Cavalcante. In the 83rd minute Andrez Wintermans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Richárd Richards saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chicão Tepedino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 84th minute of the match, but Jules Bernardts made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Téo Donato in the 86th minute of play forced Twelve Ravens's goalkeeper Jules Bernardts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Walmyr Cavalcante got free with Jules Bernardts in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 88 minutes into the match, Will deconinck notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of SRP-Laguna's Richárd Richards. Richárd Richards was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chicão Tepedino struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Jules Bernardts didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for SRP-Laguna. Richárd Richards made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christoffel Stocks in the 96th minute of play. Twelve Ravens walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.