U23 World League

Olympic Stadium Maia
Spectators: 7631 (Terracing: 5724, Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Saúl Soveral made the kick off which started today's match. Ricardo Meira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Nemesio Handi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Nemesio Handi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gervásio Lages's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nemesio Handi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. If Ricardo Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 16 minutes into the game, Leal Sacramento was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ɍυƒυs™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vende Humo the free kick. Leal Sacramento hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Saúl Soveral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Nemesio Handi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Saúl Soveral had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Vende Humo's Nemesio Handi got control of the ball when Ricardo Meira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Filomeno Jeraldo kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 30th minute, Ismael Tuste hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Meira took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nemesio Handi. Vende Humo's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 34th match minute, Ɍυƒυs™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Saúl Soveral to maneuver through the defense. Nemesio Handi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saúl Soveral in the 43rd minute of play. After 46 minutes Vende Humo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gervásio Lages who took care of the corner kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Roger Martinez to make the kick off. Ɍυƒυs™'s Horácio Caiado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carmelo Quirze in the 52nd minute of play. 56 minutes into the match, Vende Humo's goal looked a bit too open when Saúl Soveral came free, but Nemesio Handi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gervásio Lages charged in rather forcefully in the 59th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gervásio Lages the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 59th minute, Gervásio Lages hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th minute Roger Martinez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Horácio Caiado saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horácio Caiado didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hipolito Dayam went, in the 64th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Saúl Soveral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Nemesio Handi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gervásio Lages might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nemesio Handi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gervásio Lages ran back to his position shaking his head. 77 minutes into the match, Vende Humo's goal looked a bit too open when Gervásio Lages came free, but Nemesio Handi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 88th match minute, Ɍυƒυs™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gervásio Lages to maneuver through the defense. Ɍυƒυs™'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.