U23 World League

Arena Atrio
Spectators: 7649 (Terracing: 5738, Seating: 1759, VIP seats: 152) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Amauri Barbosa kicked off to start the match. In the 15th minute, Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Igor Albuquerque fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. AC Korban's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Durval Garcia in the 20th minute. The corner led AC Korban's Jaime de Castro to fire away a dangerous shot which Cristiano Albuquerque despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Cristiano Albuquerque didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when AC Korban's Fernando Couto shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. AC Korban's Igor Albuquerque got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 28th minute, Durval Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 40th minute AC Korban were awarded a corner. Durval Garcia went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to AC Korban's Jaime de Castro getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Alexandre de Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. A hard shot 43 in the game by Igor Albuquerque from a close distance when the talented Cristiano Albuquerque managed to make a qualified save. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's players were relieved. In the 46th minute, Ademar Abraão 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. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Igor Albuquerque stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the match, Igor Albuquerque notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Cristiano Albuquerque. Cristiano Albuquerque was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 53 played minutes AC Korban got a freekick which was hit by Igor Albuquerque. In the 59th minute, Fernando Couto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Igor Albuquerque's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Albuquerque was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. After 67 minutes Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Durval Garcia who took care of the corner kick. Cristiano Albuquerque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Albuquerque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristiano Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Albuquerque, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute, Alexandre de Lara hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When AC Korban's Igor Albuquerque in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's goalie prevented a goal. When the match clock showed 76 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Igor Albuquerque sped through Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cristiano Albuquerque. Maurinho Porto kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match.