U23 World League

Eagles Nest
Spectators: 7503 (Terracing: 5628, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ernesto Damião got the match started through his kick off. Bebeto de Godoi hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 4 played minutes Rage F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Israel Balbontín. After 6 minutes, Ernesto Damião made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Rage F.C.'s Johnny Rage tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Vânderson Severo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lungie Rage in the 10th minute. In the 11th minute, Ernesto Damião 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. In the 18th minute Ernesto Damião shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Rage saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Joel da Silva had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Johnny Rage. Rage F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Joel da Silva was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lungie Rage got free with Vânderson Severo in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jaime Severo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Johnny Rage tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Johnny Rage showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bebeto de Godoi in the 41st minute of the match. Lungie Rage sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Rage F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ALMA GUERREIRA were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Israel Balbontín to make the kick off. The supporters of Rage F.C. booed when ALMA GUERREIRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Terra didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vânderson Severo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Wormald in the 61st minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Rage F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Damião came free, but Johnny Rage reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaime Severo hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Bebeto de Godoi took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Johnny Rage to make any attempt to save it. 75 minutes into the match, ALMA GUERREIRA's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Wormald came free, but Vânderson Severo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Johnny Rage didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 77th minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. In the 83rd minute, Fernando Mandrak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th match minute, Rage F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Brand Rage to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes into the game, Ernesto Damião was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ALMA GUERREIRA's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Rage F.C. the free kick. After a rather tough play, ALMA GUERREIRA's Ernesto Damião got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Jaime Severo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Johnny Rage having to interfere. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. ALMA GUERREIRA had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.