U23 World League

Wamba Arena
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when João Paulo Chaves got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute, João Paulo Chaves got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. João Pedro dos Santos came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Miradeses FC's Burak Rede. But to his dismay, Burak Rede quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Carlos Eduardo Tinoco charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Eduardo Tinoco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 20 minutes into the match, Miradeses FC's Júlio Lameirinhas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Pedro dos Santos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jerónimo Espírito Santo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Paulo Chaves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Pedro dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Januário Castelo Branco in the 24th minute of play. Burak Rede sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Burak Rede received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. João Pedro dos Santos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Pedro dos Santos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Januário Castelo Branco in the 31st minute of play. After some careless play in the Wambalamba FC defense, Januário Castelo Branco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Pedro dos Santos. The Wambalamba FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Pedro dos Santos should have stopped the shot. Burak Rede scored 0-3 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of João Pedro dos Santos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Wambalamba FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Miradeses FC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Burak Rede made a kick off. If João Paulo Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Miradeses FC booed when Wambalamba FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Noel Carioca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jerónimo Espírito Santo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Paulo Chaves, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Jerónimo Espírito Santo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Paulo Chaves, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. João Pedro dos Santos didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 62nd minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. After some careless play in the Wambalamba FC defense, Januário Castelo Branco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Pedro dos Santos. The Wambalamba FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Pedro dos Santos should have stopped the shot. 0-6 became the score in the 69th minute when Januário Castelo Branco elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. In the 77thth minute of the game Burak Rede who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wambalamba FC's João Pedro dos Santos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Burak Rede managed to get in a good position for a shot. Miradeses FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Burak Rede was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. João Pedro dos Santos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 85 minutes into the game, João Paulo Chaves cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-6. Jerónimo Espírito Santo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 89th minute João Paulo Chaves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerónimo Espírito Santo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Miradeses FC's Manuel Anjos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Pedro dos Santos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Anjos in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg João Pedro dos Santos saved Wambalamba FC from getting behind.