U23 World League

ARENA TRAKINAS
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) TRAKINAS FC's Waldir Peixoto 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. Geraldo Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isaac Harrison in the 8th minute of the match. After 12 minutes, Lawrence Banks made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. TRAKINAS FC's Geraldo Almeida tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ronan Marler didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Waldir Peixoto went, in the 16th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Deon Sheridan fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Death Ducks's protests and gave Deon Sheridan a yellow card for diving instead. Deon Sheridan hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Renatinho Peres could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Ronan Marler made a huge save. Waldir Peixoto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ronan Marler having to interfere. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Death Ducks's goalkeeper Ronan Marler, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Augusto de Mendonça hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After 29 played minutes, Real Death Ducks's Isaac Harrison shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Geraldo Almeida came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Real Death Ducks reached it. TRAKINAS FC's Geraldo Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lawrence Banks in the 30th minute of play. Geraldo Almeida showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jermaine Brearley in the 32nd minute of the match. TRAKINAS FC's Waldir Peixoto got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renatinho Peres in the 38th minute of play forced Real Death Ducks's goalkeeper Ronan Marler to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ronan Marler made an important save on a dangerous shot by Renatinho Peres in the 42nd minute. Isaac Harrison hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, TRAKINAS FC's Waldir Peixoto got a free kick in the 44th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The wind increased when Lawrence Banks made the kick off in the second half. When Waldir Peixoto came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the TRAKINAS FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Waldir Peixoto couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Real Death Ducks getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. John Hassell hit a great ball. 59 minutes into the match, Renatinho Peres had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ronan Marler. Real Death Ducks's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Renatinho Peres was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The TRAKINAS FC fans' excitement grew in the 63rd match minute when TRAKINAS FC's Waldir Peixoto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 68 minutes into the match, Real Death Ducks's goal looked a bit too open when Waldir Peixoto came free, but Ronan Marler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 70 minutes into the game, Renatinho Peres cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Ronan Marler was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Augusto de Mendonça hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Real Death Ducks's Isaac Harrison tried to score from far away in the 75th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After having played for 78 minutes, Waldir Peixoto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. TRAKINAS FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Waldir Peixoto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 82 minutes into the game, TRAKINAS FC's Waldir Peixoto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ronan Marler made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1. A collision led to TRAKINAS FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Waldir Peixoto hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giovanni Pirani during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to TRAKINAS FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Giovanni Pirani hit a great ball. There was no doubt that TRAKINAS FC were the better team. TRAKINAS FC's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.