U23 World League

Ponta do Sol Stadium
Spectators: 7611 (Terracing: 5709, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 152) Herberto Meireles hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. When Marco Erasto came up free with the goalie in the 7th minute, the Mainumby 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 Marco Erasto couldn't finish the play. Santiago Gau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arthur Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Mainumby defense, Guilherme Valério kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Santiago Gau. The Mainumby fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Santiago Gau should have stopped the shot. Santiago Gau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arthur Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AD Pontassolense's Jesualdo Maltez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Benigno Ilazki in the 13th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arthur Branco got free with Santiago Gau in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Salvador Fraga succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 17th playminute. Mainumby's defense didn't have a chance, in the 21st minute, when Guilherme Valério scored to the left of an out of position Santiago Gau, making the score, 3-0. Santiago Gau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herberto Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benigno Ilazki kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. If Arthur Branco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Santiago Gau was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Herberto Meireles showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-0 in the 36 minute of play. Santiago Gau showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arthur Branco, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. In the 44th minute, Álvaro Carvalho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Mainumby's Santiago Gau got control of the ball when Arthur Branco tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Mainumby made a substitution. Honorato Omero replaced Marco Erasto. Mainumby made a substitution. Eusebio Fiz replaced Candido Suero. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Guilherme Valério stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Santiago Gau made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Branco in the 54th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur Branco in the 54th minute of play forced Mainumby's goalkeeper Santiago Gau to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honorato Omero sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 60th minute, Rigoberto Santxol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of AD Pontassolense booed when Mainumby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Semeno didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Mainumby's goal looked a bit too open when Herberto Meireles came free, but Santiago Gau reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, AD Pontassolense's Jesualdo Maltez got control of the ball when Honorato Omero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Honorato Omero was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 85th minute. Mainumby's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Guilherme Valério sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 89 minutes into the game, AD Pontassolense's Arthur Branco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Santiago Gau made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. In the 91st minute Álvaro Carvalho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Gau saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mainumby's Santiago Gau played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Herberto Meireles in the 93rd minute of play. Santiago Gau took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Herberto Meireles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 96 minutes into the game, Francisco Dominic was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mainumby's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AD Pontassolense the free kick. The supporters of AD Pontassolense booed when Mainumby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francisco Dominic didn't get a good kick on the ball. AD Pontassolense walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.