U23 World League

Arena da Colina
Spectators: 7968 (Terracing: 5977, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 158) Huang Shu made the kick off and thus started the match. Carlos Germano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Huang Shu in the 4th minute of play. Carlos Germano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pompiliu Minea in the 9th minute of the match. Carlos Germano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augustin Ştefănuţ, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Irinel Gheondea's late challenge caught a Atlético da Colina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Irinel Gheondea helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to BlueLionesse getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Irinel Gheondea hit a great ball. Carlos Germano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amedeo Melis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yan Moura recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carlos Germano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emy Marioara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 39th minute, Amedeo Melis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Yan Moura had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Yan Moura struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Jonas Hermansson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Atlético da Colina. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Anderson Martins hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, BlueLionesse's Claudiu Mârza got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Jonas Hermansson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yan Moura in the 54th minute of play. Carlos Germano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Huang Shu, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 58 minutes into the match, BlueLionesse's goal looked a bit too open when Yan Moura came free, but Jonas Hermansson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute Huang Shu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Germano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yan Moura might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonas Hermansson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Yan Moura ran back to his position shaking his head. Kılıçhan Ekici kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 71 minutes into the match, Atlético da Colina's goal looked a bit too open when Huang Shu came free, but Carlos Germano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 72 played minutes Atlético da Colina got a freekick which was hit by Vinícius Conceicão. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yan Moura in the 75th minute of play forced BlueLionesse's goalkeeper Jonas Hermansson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Germano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Huang Shu in the 84th minute of the match. After 94 played minutes BlueLionesse got a freekick which was hit by Irinel Gheondea. BlueLionesse made a substitution. Leontin Pătrășconiu replaced Amedeo Melis. In the 96th minute, Irinel Gheondea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.