U23 World League

SUN CITY STADIUM
Spectators: 7650 (Terracing: 5739, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ademir Braga kicked off to start the match. Fabrício Hoffmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stasys Povilaitis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stasys Povilaitis might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabrício Hoffmann. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Stasys Povilaitis ran back to his position shaking his head. 5 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when FC COSA NOSTRA's Stasys Povilaitis fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the 9th minute, Oscar Amorim ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rytis Paškevičius was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfredinho Trancoso didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fabrício Hoffmann showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Mališauskas, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Miglius Beržinis hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Rytis Paškevičius didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Oscar Amorim went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Ademir Braga looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rytis Paškevičius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivo de Queirós, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivo de Queirós in the 38th minute of play forced FC COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Rytis Paškevičius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 43rd match minute, PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ademir Braga to maneuver through the defense. After the first half PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stasys Povilaitis to make the kick off. Rytis Paškevičius made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Ademir Braga sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of FC COSA NOSTRA booed when PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dedê Alves didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC COSA NOSTRA's Jonas Mališauskas got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With an all-out effort, PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s Rytis Paškevičius threw himself towards the right post 57 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ademir Braga, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Rytis Paškevičius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Braga in the 59th minute of the match. Fabrício Hoffmann showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zenonas Gežys in the 63rd minute of the match. Zenonas Gežys sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fabrício Hoffmann came out of the goal in the 66th minute to try and stop a shot by FC COSA NOSTRA's Stasys Povilaitis. But to his dismay, Stasys Povilaitis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-4. FC COSA NOSTRA's Rytis Paškevičius proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save FC COSA NOSTRA from getting a goal against them. Ademir Braga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Rytis Paškevičius tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to FC COSA NOSTRA getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Miglius Beržinis hit a great ball. Rytis Paškevičius took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ademir Braga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rytis Paškevičius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ademir Braga in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 91st minute Ademir Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rytis Paškevičius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- booed when FC COSA NOSTRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miglius Beržinis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 95th match minute, FC COSA NOSTRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gytis Vilimavičius to maneuver through the defense.