U23 World League

Arena Juridica
Spectators: 7487 (Terracing: 5616, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) Comanche EC's Abelardo Sena 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. Percy Palmeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Orlando Correia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Percy Palmeira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Orlando Correia went, in the 5th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. In the 10th minute Orlando Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 20 minutes, Abelardo Sena made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. JURIDIQUES F.C's Percy Palmeira tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 24 minutes into the game, Comanche EC's Abelardo Sena nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Percy Palmeira made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 27th minute Orlando Correia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Percy Palmeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Percy Palmeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abelardo Sena in the 28th minute of the match. Aírton Tróia scored 0-4 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Percy Palmeira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 40th minute, Aquiles Ugutz made a precise shot to the right of Percy Palmeira. JURIDIQUES F.C's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-6. 45 minutes into the match, Comanche EC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Romário came free, but João Pedro Soeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Comanche EC's João Pedro Soeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristiano Romário in the 47th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristiano Romário stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Aquiles Ugutz took a quick shot and it went in 0-7 without a chance for Percy Palmeira to make any attempt to save it. João Pedro Soeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Romário, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. João Pedro Soeiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Romário, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Percy Palmeira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Correia, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After 77 minutes, Orlando Correia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Comanche EC and the JURIDIQUES F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Orlando Correia hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Percy Palmeira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Aquiles Ugutz went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-8 was the resulting score. After 84 minutes, Ian Pena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Comanche EC and the JURIDIQUES F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ian Pena hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Aírton Tróia blasted a shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Percy Palmeira having to make a save. 92 minutes into the game, Cristiano Romário cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-8. João Pedro Soeiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in JURIDIQUES F.C's zone, Orlando Correia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Percy Palmeira came out of the goal and Orlando Correia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.