U23 World League

Estadio Calicas
Spectators: 7449 (Terracing: 5588, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Artur Azevedo got the match started through his kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Atanas Živkov in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nicolas Vilalobos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Skender Partenijev managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Bull Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Skender Partenijev was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolas Vilalobos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 10 played minutes Loures got a freekick which was hit by Artur Azevedo. 11 minutes into the match, Ile Manojlovski notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Loures's Nicolas Vilalobos. Nicolas Vilalobos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Bojan Daev came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Red Bull Club 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 Bojan Daev couldn't finish the play. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Atanas Živkov put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Nicolas Vilalobos. Ile Manojlovski struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Nicolas Vilalobos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Red Bull Club. Isidro Diegues hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. If Ile Manojlovski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Loures's Nicolas Vilalobos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Atanas Živkov in the 29th minute of play. Robert Manevski was out of position in the 31 minute of play, and Artur Azevedo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Artur Azevedo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Stefan Mirkovič during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nicolas Vilalobos came out of the goal in the 42nd minute to try and stop a shot by Red Bull Club's Ile Manojlovski. But to his dismay, Ile Manojlovski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. A collision led to Loures getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Daniel Fiúza hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Angel Lazarevski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Red Bull Club's supporters rose to their feet, but Angel Lazarevski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicolas Vilalobos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Ile Manojlovski kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Loures's goalkeeper Nicolas Vilalobos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ile Manojlovski. Norberto Caneira hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Loures's zone, Ile Manojlovski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nicolas Vilalobos came out of the goal and Ile Manojlovski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Lucílio Soeiro fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Loures's protests and gave Lucílio Soeiro a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Loures's Lucílio Soeiro got a free kick in the 64th minute. Nicolas Vilalobos acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 64th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Angel Lazarevski. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artur Azevedo in the 74th minute of play forced Red Bull Club's goalkeeper Robert Manevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicolas Vilalobos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ile Manojlovski, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After a rather tough play, Red Bull Club's Angel Lazarevski got a free kick in the 84th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Artur Azevedo in the 87th minute of play forced Red Bull Club's goalkeeper Robert Manevski to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ile Manojlovski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.