U23 World League

Parada do Exército
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) Josué Granja made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kevin Lages in the 5th minute of play forced Cadáveres Voladores's goalkeeper Rolando Rexino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 minutes of play, Cadáveres Voladores's Enzo Estevez made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laurențiu Gaciu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rolando Rexino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kevin Lages, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Laurențiu Gaciu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pablo Bilintx in the 16th minute of the match. Cadáveres Voladores's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Victor Sandalio in the 17th minute. The corner led Cadáveres Voladores's Victor Sandalio to fire away a dangerous shot which Laurențiu Gaciu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivo Saldanha during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Exército Português getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Ivo Saldanha hit a great ball. A hard shot 25 in the game by Francisco Durães from a close distance when the talented Rolando Rexino managed to make a qualified save. Cadáveres Voladores's players were relieved. 31 minutes into the game, Exército Português's Josué Granja nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rolando Rexino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Josué Granja was extremely unlucky when he, in the 43rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out.

Isaac Herena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Laurențiu Gaciu made a huge save. In the 52nd match minute, Exército Português was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivo Saldanha to maneuver through the defense. Isaac Herena scored 2-2 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Laurențiu Gaciu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Francisco Durães received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Rolando Rexino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 63rd minute, Josué Granja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, Mariano Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Efrain Itzaina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Augusto Ponte hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Isaac Herena got free with Laurențiu Gaciu in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Josué Granja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 81 minutes into the game, Exército Português's Josué Granja nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rolando Rexino made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. If Francisco Durães had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eustacio Gau kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. A collision led to Exército Português getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Amável Lamego hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustacio Gau in the 91st minute of play forced Exército Português's goalkeeper Laurențiu Gaciu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cadáveres Voladores's Rolando Rexino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josué Granja in the 93rd minute of play. Exército Português's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.