U23 World League

Bebbanburg Arena
Spectators: 7613 (Terracing: 5710, Seating: 1751, VIP seats: 152) Sajones F.C.'s Sebastian Richie started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 6th minute, Celsinho Tróia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Richie in the 7th minute of play forced Aguinhas's goalkeeper Guto Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guto Martins was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Gerardo Quin. In the 14th minute Sebastian Richie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guto Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute, Sebastian Richie made a precise shot to the right of Guto Martins. Aguinhas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Guto Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Richie in the 20th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivan Prejun got free with Guto Martins in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd match minute, Aguinhas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Celsinho Tróia to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the match, Sajones F.C.'s Ivan Prejun sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Guto Martins narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Sebastian Richie managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sajones F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Richie was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Guto Martins breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Sajones F.C. booed when Aguinhas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vitório Lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27th play minutes Sebastian Richie shot 2-0, a short shot which went by Guto Martins and just under the crossbar into goal. The audience was convinced that Sebastian Richie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Guto Martins was relentless in the 30th minute of the game. Ivan Prejun could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Guto Martins made a huge save. Vitório Lago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Quinten having to interfere. Vitório Lago took the ball and in the 37 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Quinten. Julio Quinten dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. When the match had gone on for 40 minutes, Ivan Prejun took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Guto Martins to make any attempt to save it. If Gaspar Mambru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 45 minutes into the match, Sebastian Richie notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of Aguinhas's Guto Martins. Guto Martins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tiago Gabriel Arósio made a kick off. A collision led to Sajones F.C. getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Sebastian Richie hit a great ball. In the 56th match minute, Sajones F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Richie to maneuver through the defense. Nildo Donato charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nildo Donato the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Nildo Donato hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Aguinhas's Guto Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Prejun in the 61st minute of play. Aguinhas's Guto Martins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Richie in the 62nd minute of play. Guto Martins made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Richie in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute of the match, Vitório Lago tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Julio Quinten saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 67 minutes into the match, Aguinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Richie came free, but Guto Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guto Martins showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Prejun, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Ivan Prejun took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Guto Martins. Guto Martins dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. Sajones F.C.'s Mateo Libertad was substituted for Ivan Prejun. Sajones F.C.'s Emanuel Errolan was substituted for Gerardo Quin. Sajones F.C. made a substitution. Serafin Ordono replaced Eliseo Cordarius. 80 minutes into the match, Aguinhas's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Urtungo came free, but Guto Martins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiago Gabriel Arósio kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Guto Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Richie in the 85th minute of the match. Mateo Libertad fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guto Martins having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mateo Libertad in the 95th minute of play forced Aguinhas's goalkeeper Guto Martins to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Aguinhas players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Sajones F.C..