U23 World League

LEÕES DO SUL
Spectators: 7403 (Terracing: 5651, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 20) 4 minutes into the match, Adab FC's goalkeeper Nouredine Mimoun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Horácio Favoretto. Ahmed Tahar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Egídio Reis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abd al-Asis Lacen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ahmed Tahar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adab FC's Nouredine Mimoun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joaquim Pernambucano in the 18th minute of play. With his leg Nouredine Mimoun managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Leões do Sul 53's Horácio Favoretto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The Leões do Sul 53 fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when Leões do Sul 53's Horácio Favoretto 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 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Horácio Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Horácio Favoretto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Nouredine Mimoun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 28 minutes, Horácio Favoretto made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Adab FC's Nouredine Mimoun tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 40 minutes, Horácio Favoretto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leões do Sul 53's supporters crossed their fingers, but Horácio Favoretto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Horácio Favoretto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Nouredine Mimoun skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alberto Sena received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Nouredine Mimoun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Horácio Favoretto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Nouredine Mimoun skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Horácio Favoretto was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Joaquim Pernambucano got a free kick in the 51st minute. 55 minutes into the match, Leões do Sul 53's goalkeeper Egídio Reis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Abd al-Asis Lacen. Adab FC made a substitution. Leon Benhamou replaced Hocine Faudel. Nouredine Mimoun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Horácio Favoretto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leões do Sul 53's Egídio Reis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Leões do Sul 53 from getting a goal against them. If Horácio Favoretto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 77 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Bernardo Soeiro sped through Adab FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nouredine Mimoun. After 85 minutes of play, Leões do Sul 53's Pedro Paulo Brodel made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nouredine Mimoun was left in no man's land by his defense there! Horácio Favoretto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 88 minutes into the match, Adab FC's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Favoretto came free, but Nouredine Mimoun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 89 minutes, Alberto Sena mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leões do Sul 53 and the Adab FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Leões do Sul 53's Alberto Sena got a free kick in the 89th minute. Nouredine Mimoun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horácio Favoretto in the 91st minute of the match. 93 minutes into the match, Adab FC's goal looked a bit too open when Horácio Favoretto came free, but Nouredine Mimoun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adab FC's Nouredine Mimoun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horácio Favoretto in the 95th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Leões do Sul 53 had won after a very even match.