U23 World League

Casa da Sogra
Spectators: 7722 (Terracing: 5792, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) An unexpectedly hard shot by Joel Teo in the 4th minute of play forced Goth Cloudy Experience's goalkeeper Ronaldinho Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Nagrand booed when Goth Cloudy Experience was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronaldão Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mané Couto made a great header on Goth Cloudy Experience's corner, it was just that Nagrand's Didi Gonçalves managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 10th minute, Azam Tan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ronaldinho Novaes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Reimond Reddington in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Didi Gonçalves saved Nagrand from getting behind. Sarb Pillai hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Didi Gonçalves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reimond Reddington in the 29th minute of play. Joel Teo scored 0-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ronaldinho Novaes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ronaldinho Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Azam Tan, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. If Enrique Tavares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Didi Gonçalves made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Reimond Reddington sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Goth Cloudy Experience booed when Nagrand was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zak Choy didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 47 played minutes, Goth Cloudy Experience's Mané Couto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Didi Gonçalves came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Goth Cloudy Experience reached it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The wind increased when Reimond Reddington made the kick off in the second half. Enrique Tavares might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Didi Gonçalves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enrique Tavares ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 58th minute Gabriel Mathews shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronaldinho Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Didi Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Reimond Reddington in the 60th minute of the match. Didi Gonçalves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrique Tavares in the 61st minute of the match. Didi Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Reimond Reddington, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. Adriano Britto recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 71st minute, Joel Teo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Didi Gonçalves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Enrique Tavares went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Enrique Tavares might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Didi Gonçalves. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Enrique Tavares ran back to his position shaking his head. After 79 played minutes Goth Cloudy Experience got a freekick which was hit by Victor Maranhense. Ron Laycock kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Enrique Tavares made a precise shot to the right of Didi Gonçalves. Nagrand's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. In the 86th minute Reimond Reddington shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didi Gonçalves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st match minute, Goth Cloudy Experience was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrique Tavares to maneuver through the defense. Goth Cloudy Experience were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Nagrand for a fine match.