U23 World League

Sirius Black
Spectators: 7745 (Terracing: 5810, Seating: 1781, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ermegildo Terciero took the kick off in the first half of the match. 10 minutes into the match, Sirius Dog's goal looked a bit too open when Hélder Pimentel came free, but Laureano Barto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sporting Tuga FC's Hélder Pimentel got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Cipriano Acosta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sirius Dog's supporters rose to their feet, but Cipriano Acosta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eusébio Caiado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 24th minute, Hélder Pimentel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 27thth minute of the game Telmo Silveira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sirius Dog's Laureano Barto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Alvaro Eguerdi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sirius Dog's supporters rose to their feet, but Alvaro Eguerdi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eusébio Caiado breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Laureano Barto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano Corte-Real in the 32nd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ermegildo Terciero in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eusébio Caiado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alvaro Eguerdis short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Eusébio Caiado to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Generoso Aresti kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Mete Mete hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Eusébio Caiado made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvaro Eguerdi in the 46th minute. Sporting Tuga FC's Eusébio Caiado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting Tuga FC from getting a goal against them. In the 47th minute, Francisco Paixão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hélder Pimentel was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diogo Calçada in the 51st minute of play forced Sirius Dog's goalkeeper Laureano Barto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eusébio Caiado took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermegildo Terciero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Telmo Silveira got free with Laureano Barto in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The attack was good, but when Telmo Silveira in the 62nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Sporting Tuga FC's Eusébio Caiado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Acosta in the 66th minute of play. Flavio Beat hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. A collision led to Sirius Dog getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Generoso Aresti hit a great ball. Generoso Aresti hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute, Filipe Salgueiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alvaro Eguerdi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eusébio Caiado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cipriano Acosta in the 79th minute of the match. Laureano Barto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hélder Pimentel went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Israel Galsino hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Hélder Pimentel could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Laureano Barto made a huge save. Eusébio Caiado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermegildo Terciero in the 87th minute of play. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.