U23 World League

Estadio Pinhote
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) Gonçalo Sarmento started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Real Cruzeiro FC's Ivo Amaral proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Real Cruzeiro FC from getting a goal against them. When Júnior Salles fell near the penalty area in the 5th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Cruzeiro FC's protests and gave Júnior Salles a yellow card for diving instead. Ivo Amaral came out of the goal in the 13th minute to try and stop a shot by Pinhote FC's Américo Severo. But to his dismay, Américo Severo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Real Cruzeiro FC's zone, Hermenegildo Teles stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ivo Amaral came out of the goal and Hermenegildo Teles tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ivo Amaral didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hermenegildo Teles went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. Ivo Amaral didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Pinhote FC's Isidoro Rijo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. 29 minutes into the match, Real Cruzeiro FC's goal looked a bit too open when Américo Severo came free, but Ivo Amaral reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Hermenegildo Teles notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Real Cruzeiro FC's Ivo Amaral. Ivo Amaral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Real Cruzeiro FC's Ronaldo Vianna managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Hipólito Vilalobos in the 34 minute of the game. A collision led to Real Cruzeiro FC getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Washington Alagoano hit a great ball. In the 37th minute, Severino lago 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. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Cruzeiro FC's goalkeeper Ivo Amaral, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Real Cruzeiro FC booed when Pinhote FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Severino lago didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hermenegildo Teles received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ivo Amaral came out and tried to block the shot, but Hermenegildo Teles slotted it home off the left post making it 6-0 in the 44th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Isidoro Rijo was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute Pedro Neto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Real Cruzeiro FC's Ivo Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pedro Neto in the 52nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Real Cruzeiro FC defense, Hermenegildo Teles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ivo Amaral. The Real Cruzeiro FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ivo Amaral should have stopped the shot. 64 minutes into the match, Américo Severo notched a goal, 10-0, to the right of Real Cruzeiro FC's Ivo Amaral. Ivo Amaral was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Pinhote FC's Hermenegildo Teles got a free kick in the 67th minute. Ivo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute, Hermenegildo Teles left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Pinhote FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 11-0. 75 minutes into the game, Américo Severo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 12-0. Ivo Amaral was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 78th minute, Américo Severo made a precise shot to the right of Ivo Amaral. Real Cruzeiro FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 13-0. Ivo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Américo Severo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Hermenegildo Teles shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ivo Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ivo Amaral came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Pinhote FC's Hermenegildo Teles. But to his dismay, Hermenegildo Teles quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 15-0.