U23 World League

Gladiátor Aréna
Spectators: 7478 (Terracing: 5610, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Romeu Sousa started the match with the kick off. A collision led to Minotauro getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Vladimir Veiga hit a great ball. Giovanni de Toledo was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Juraj Šesták. Binjamin Provoost stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Romeu Sousa's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute Jean Eger shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Binjamin Provoost saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Minotauro fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Minotauro's Romeu Sousa 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Binjamin Provoost showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Romeu Sousa in the 16th minute of the match. In the 17th minute Romeu Sousa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Binjamin Provoost saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Romeu Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Romeu Sousa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Binjamin Provoost tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Minotauro booed when FC Gladiators Milošová was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matúš Ďurčanský didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Romeu Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Binjamin Provoost was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Romeu Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minotauro's supporters rose to their feet, but Romeu Sousa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Binjamin Provoost breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 39 minutes into the match, Minotauro's goal looked a bit too open when Juraj Šesták came free, but Giovanni de Toledo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jean Eger kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Romeu Sousa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Binjamin Provoost having to interfere. Romeu Sousa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Minotauro made a substitution. Zé Paulo Mendonça replaced Severino Guerra. Minotauro made a substitution. Chicão Corrêa replaced Tales Vasconcelos. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Giovanni de Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Juraj Šesták, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. The nice shot from Romeu Sousa in the 62ndth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Binjamin Provoost had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. In the 65th minute, Emílio Matorin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Binjamin Provoost was out of position in the 72 minute of play, and Romeu Sousa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Romeu Sousa really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. Binjamin Provoost made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romeu Sousa in the 76th minute. After having played for 77 minutes, Romeu Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Minotauro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Romeu Sousa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 79 played minutes FC Gladiators Milošová got a freekick which was hit by Konrad Bronkala. In the 84th minute of the match Minotauro got a corner. FC Gladiators Milošová's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Perivaldo Dias ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC Gladiators Milošová's goalie and right to Chicão Corrêa. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC Gladiators Milošová's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Romeu Sousa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Donato Terra managed to get in a good position for a shot. Minotauro's supporters rose to their feet, but Donato Terra was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Binjamin Provoost breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 94 minutes into the game, one of Minotauro:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave FC Gladiators Milošová a penalty, 95 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Juraj Šesták, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Minotauro's Giovanni de Toledo. 1-2. Giovanni de Toledo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juraj Šesták, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Minotauro supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Minotauro would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.