U23 World League

REPUBLICA DE LIBERIA
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alberto Melo made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 minutes, Victorio Oliverio made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Edson Futebol Clube's Giovanni Nóbrega tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. LiBeRiA F.C.'s Eustaquio Sengrat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alberto Melo in the 5th minute of play. After 6 minutes, Jorginho Salles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Edson Futebol Clube and the LiBeRiA F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damaso Reyes in the 10th minute of play forced Edson Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Giovanni Nóbrega to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 10 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Victorio Oliverio sped through Edson Futebol Clube's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Giovanni Nóbrega. A collision led to Edson Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Tostão Cardoso hit a great ball. Kléber Alagoano lost his temper 17 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The supporters of LiBeRiA F.C. booed when Edson Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kléber Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Leonides Sanchez managed to get in a good position for a shot. LiBeRiA F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Leonides Sanchez was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giovanni Nóbrega breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Victorio Oliverio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Giovanni Nóbrega made a huge save. A collision led to Edson Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Rafa Ribeiro hit a great ball. Giovanni Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorio Oliverio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damaso Reyes scored 3-0 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giovanni Nóbrega, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Victorio Oliverio in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Giovanni Nóbrega, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 36th minute, LiBeRiA F.C.'s Salva Moresco ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Giovanni Nóbrega. Giovanni Nóbrega yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. Thanks to some nice moves Victorio Oliverio could shoot a difficult shot in the 44th minute, which Giovanni Nóbrega however easily saved by the left post. In the 46th minute Tostão Cardoso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustaquio Sengrat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to LiBeRiA F.C. getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Leo Aurre hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in LiBeRiA F.C.'s zone, Alberto Melo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustaquio Sengrat came out of the goal and Alberto Melo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

In the 52nd match minute, Edson Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tostão Cardoso to maneuver through the defense. Edson Futebol Clube's Giovanni Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victorio Oliverio in the 54th minute of play. After 57 minutes, Victorio Oliverio made it 5-0 with a short kick to the right side. Edson Futebol Clube's Giovanni Nóbrega tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Victorio Oliverio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giovanni Nóbrega having to interfere. Giovanni Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Damaso Reyes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Edson Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Damaso Reyes came free, but Giovanni Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of LiBeRiA F.C. booed when Edson Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mané Souza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giovanni Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salva Moresco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giovanni Nóbrega took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nemesio Lauro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 75th minute, Victorio Oliverio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Giovanni Nóbrega was frozen by the shot and now it was 6-0. 79 minutes into the match, Edson Futebol Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Salva Moresco came free, but Giovanni Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th match minute, LiBeRiA F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salva Moresco to maneuver through the defense. Damaso Reyes took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Giovanni Nóbrega. Giovanni Nóbrega dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0.