U23 World League

Lagoa Azul
Spectators: 7511 (Terracing: 5634, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) After a rather tough play, Black Dog F.C.'s Americo Transito got a free kick in the 7th minute. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fala Sério FC's goalkeeper João Pedro do Nascimento, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Herminio Nuxila hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Pedro do Nascimento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Edwardo in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Moises Edwardo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Pedro do Nascimento. Fala Sério FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moises Edwardo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After some careless play in the Fala Sério FC defense, Moises Edwardo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Pedro do Nascimento. The Fala Sério FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Pedro do Nascimento should have stopped the shot. Fala Sério FC's João Pedro do Nascimento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Edwardo in the 32nd minute of play. After 35 played minutes Black Dog F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Americo Transito. Herminio Nuxila blasted a shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without João Pedro do Nascimento having to make a save. Americo Transito received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. João Pedro do Nascimento tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Pedro Paraense to make the kick off. A hard shot 55 in the game by Saturnino Hunfredo from a close distance when the talented João Pedro do Nascimento managed to make a qualified save. Fala Sério FC's players were relieved. Saturnino Hunfredo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. João Pedro do Nascimento came out and tried to block the shot, but Saturnino Hunfredo slotted it home off the left post making it 0-6 in the 58th minute. João Pedro do Nascimento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saturnino Hunfredo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by José Pedro Paraense in the 64th minute of play forced Black Dog F.C.'s goalkeeper Cirilo Naldo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. João Pedro do Nascimento was a little too slow when Herminio Nuxila got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 69th minute. The score was now 0-8. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fala Sério FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Lisandro Abalos was slow to take the kick. During this time Black Dog F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Lisandro Abalos made a great header on Black Dog F.C.'s corner, it was just that Fala Sério FC's João Pedro do Nascimento managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 76th minute Elano de Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cirilo Naldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 79 minutes into the match, Mauro Gitano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of João Pedro do Nascimento. Fala Sério FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mauro Gitano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-9. After 84th play minutes Saturnino Hunfredo shot 0-11, a short shot which went by João Pedro do Nascimento and just under the crossbar into goal. Lino Lopez hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Saturnino Hunfredo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 94th minute, Elano de Sousa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.