U23 World League

Robert Nesta Marley
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) 5 minutes into the match, ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Luna came free, but Claudio Frasquito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Gremio Viana's Carlos Luna, in the 5th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Gremio Viana. A collision led to Gremio Viana getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Tiago Parente hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Constantino Jerrold got free with Vicente Paixão in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carlos Luna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s Claudio Frasquito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carlos Luna in the 19th minute of play. Claudio Frasquito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Luna in the 21st minute of the match. After some careless play in the ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ defense, Carlos Luna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Claudio Frasquito. The ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Claudio Frasquito should have stopped the shot. In the 28th minute Carlos Luna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio Frasquito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute Chip Barijho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vicente Paixão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vicente Paixão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chip Barijho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Carlos Luna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Claudio Frasquito made an important save on a dangerous shot by Carlos Luna in the 52nd minute. Claudio Frasquito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos Luna in the 62nd minute of play. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antonio Calisto was slow to take the kick. During this time Gremio Viana's players had a chance to rest. Leonardo Valido kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When Leonardo Valido got the opportunity to take care of a free kick it resulted in a really dangerous shot that almost went in the goal. Instead the ball went too high, a missed opportunity for Gremio Viana. Tiago Parente hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Igor Ponc hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlos Luna might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Claudio Frasquito. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Carlos Luna ran back to his position shaking his head. ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s Claudio Frasquito proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ from getting a goal against them. Carlos Luna received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Claudio Frasquito came out and tried to block the shot, but Carlos Luna slotted it home off the left post making it 0-2 in the 75th minute. Carlos Lunas short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Claudio Frasquito to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 81 minutes, Carlos Luna mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gremio Viana and the ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣ players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carlos Luna hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. ♣ Natural Mystic OFF ♣'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Carlos Luna scored to the left of an out of position Claudio Frasquito, making the score, 0-3. In the 89th match minute, Gremio Viana was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tiago Parente to maneuver through the defense. In the 91st minute of the match Gualterio Mano shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vicente Paixão showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Gremio Viana had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.