U23 World League

JL Stadium
Spectators: 7658 (Terracing: 5745, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cipriano Pinho made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Agua Santa's goalkeeper Tomé Mota had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iker Cristos. Tomé Mota made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Iker Cristos sent off a good shot on target. Tomé Mota didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Javier Pastore went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Through an outstanding action, after 14 minutes, Tomé Mota successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 17 minutes into the game, Iker Cristos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Tomé Mota. Iker Cristos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Lúcio Viana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 30th minute, Emanuel Vianna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Trendafil Katúrov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 33 minutes into the game, Alan Moreira was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Agua Santa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave La Panchera the free kick. After 33 played minutes Agua Santa got a freekick which was hit by Alan Moreira. In the 36th minute, Maximiliano Atarrabi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Iker Cristos got free with Tomé Mota in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Trendafil Katúrov struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Tomé Mota didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for La Panchera. Emanuel Vianna hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. 46 minutes into the game, Maximiliano Atarrabi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. La Panchera's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Agua Santa the free kick. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Iker Cristos made a kick off. Jânio Arantes hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Murilo Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. La Panchera's Santo Dimo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cipriano Pinho in the 56th minute of play. Tomé Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iker Cristos in the 63rd minute of play. After 65 minutes of play, La Panchera's Javier Pastore made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tomé Mota was left in no man's land by his defense there! Agua Santa's Olavo Vianna was substituted for Emanuel Vianna. Santo Dimo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lúcio Viana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Javier Pastore in the 75th minute of play forced Agua Santa's goalkeeper Tomé Mota to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tomé Mota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Trendafil Katúrov in the 78th minute of the match. Tomé Mota made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iker Cristos in the 80th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Agua Santa's Alan Moreira got a free kick in the 84th minute. 85 minutes into the match, La Panchera's Javier Pastore broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Iker Cristos managed to get in a good position for a shot. La Panchera's supporters rose to their feet, but Iker Cristos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tomé Mota breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 88th minute Javier Pastore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomé Mota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomé Mota didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iker Cristos went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. The supporters of La Panchera booed when Agua Santa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cléberson do Valle didn't get a good kick on the ball. La Panchera's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.