U23 World League

Xavascão
Spectators: 7717 (Terracing: 5789, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ceferino Cresconio got the match started through his kick off. Ceferino Cresconio took the ball and in the 4 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Geovanni Pinho. Geovanni Pinho dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Jeremias Madaleno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ceferino Cresconio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Geovanni Pinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ceferino Cresconio, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Jairo Dantel scored 0-4 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geovanni Pinho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 25 minutes into the match, Ceferino Cresconio notched a goal, 0-5, to the right of Macaco F.C.'s Geovanni Pinho. Geovanni Pinho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Geovanni Pinho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ceferino Cresconio, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Ceferino Cresconio scored 0-6 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geovanni Pinho, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ceferino Cresconio might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geovanni Pinho. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ceferino Cresconio ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jairo Dantel in the 35th minute of play forced Macaco F.C.'s goalkeeper Geovanni Pinho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Ceferino Cresconio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Kenya fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. Gustavo Ramone kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Silvério de Mendonça in the 40thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Kacper Tobias, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The corner ended in Thomás Pimenta almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Kenya's Kacper Tobias did a great save. Thomás Pimenta kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 45th minute Ceferino Cresconio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geovanni Pinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Alekos Rallis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

Geovanni Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jairo Dantel in the 52nd minute of play. Geovanni Pinho made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ceferino Cresconio in the 53rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Jairo Dantel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Geovanni Pinho. That made the score 0-8 in the 54 minute of play. Geovanni Pinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ceferino Cresconio in the 57th minute of play. Ceferino Cresconio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Geovanni Pinho made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Jairo Dantel kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Geovanni Pinho. That made the score 0-9 in the 59 minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Macaco F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Jairo Dantel came free, but Geovanni Pinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geovanni Pinho came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Kenya's Ceferino Cresconio. But to his dismay, Ceferino Cresconio quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-10. Ceferino Cresconio in the 66thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Geovanni Pinho, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 68th minute, Armando Sampaio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st match minute, Kenya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jairo Dantel to maneuver through the defense. Thomás Pimenta hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Kenya's Ceferino Cresconio got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A hard shot by Jeremias Madaleno from long distance, 88 minutes into the match, got Geovanni Pinho's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Geovanni Pinho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ceferino Cresconio in the 89th minute of the match. Ceferino Cresconio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Geovanni Pinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 92 minutes, Jairo Dantel took a quick shot and it went in 0-13 without a chance for Geovanni Pinho to make any attempt to save it. 95 minutes into the match, Kenya's Ceferino Cresconio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geovanni Pinho narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kenya's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.