U23 World League

Emirates Stadium
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Elói Barreto made the kick off which started today's match. Elói Barreto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 3rdth minute, Fabricio Stephen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Águilas Poblanas's Timoteo Elija got a free kick in the 4th minute. Waldir Matorin charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Waldir Matorin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Águilas Poblanas booed when Arsenal de Gols F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Waldir Matorin didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute, Moises Nisio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute Waldir Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabricio Stephen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Arsenal de Gols F.C defense, Virgilio Monico kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of César Pereira. The Arsenal de Gols F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that César Pereira should have stopped the shot. In the 23rd minute, Waldir Matorin reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fabricio Stephen. The goal made the score 1-1. 26 minutes into the game, Waldir Matorin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fabricio Stephen. Waldir Matorin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. Ezequiel Fernandes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Fabricio Stephen made a huge save. César Pereira came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Águilas Poblanas's Virgilio Monico. But to his dismay, Virgilio Monico quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The supporters of Arsenal de Gols F.C booed when Águilas Poblanas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Guerau didn't get a good kick on the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Sérgio Madureira sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Fabricio Stephen threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Sérgio Madureira this time. The supporters of Arsenal de Gols F.C booed when Águilas Poblanas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Estavan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After 50 minutes, Leonardo Estavan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Águilas Poblanas and the Arsenal de Gols F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 50 played minutes Águilas Poblanas got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Estavan. Moises Nisio's late challenge caught a Arsenal de Gols F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Nisio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Águilas Poblanas getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Moises Nisio hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Águilas Poblanas defense, Elói Barreto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabricio Stephen. The Águilas Poblanas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabricio Stephen should have stopped the shot. Fabricio Stephen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldir Matorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Fabricio Stephen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Waldir Matorin, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, Waldir Matorin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arsenal de Gols F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. Fabricio Stephen came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Arsenal de Gols F.C's Waldir Matorin. But to his dismay, Waldir Matorin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elói Barreto in the 79th minute of play forced Águilas Poblanas's goalkeeper Fabricio Stephen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute Waldir Matorin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabricio Stephen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. César Pereira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Elpidio Chayo in the 90th minute of the match. Fabricio Stephen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elói Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.