U23 World League

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Spectators: 7574 (Terracing: 5682, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when He Yue Feng kicked off to start the match. When Álvaro Semedo fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Beatriz 08's protests and gave Álvaro Semedo a yellow card for diving instead. Álvaro Semedo hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 9th minute, Márcio Cordeiro left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Beatriz 08 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Emanuel Argoitz struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Abel Meira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sαηgrε Azuɭ. After some careless play in the Sαηgrε Azuɭ defense, He Yue Feng kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rosendo Mino. The Sαηgrε Azuɭ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rosendo Mino should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Angélico Borges during the 17th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th minute, Angélico Borges hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rosendo Mino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Márcio Cordeiro in the 23rd minute of play. 24 minutes into the match, Angélico Borges had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rosendo Mino. Sαηgrε Azuɭ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Angélico Borges was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Leopoldo Pierres struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Abel Meira didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sαηgrε Azuɭ. Aristides Rodas hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. In the 38th minute He Yue Feng shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rosendo Mino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th match minute, Sαηgrε Azuɭ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fausto Bernad to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Yue Feng in the 42nd minute of play forced Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goalkeeper Rosendo Mino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rosendo Mino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from He Yue Feng, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half FC Beatriz 08 were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Emanuel Argoitz made the kick off in the second half. Abel Meira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Argoitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gaspar Gago got free with Rosendo Mino in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Emanuel Argoitz came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Sαηgrε Azuɭ 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 Emanuel Argoitz couldn't finish the play. He Yue Feng struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Rosendo Mino didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC Beatriz 08. During the 77th minute of the match Angélico Borges completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Angélico Borges a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Sαηgrε Azuɭ made a substitution. Raul Salvator replaced Manuel Mazuste. The supporters of Sαηgrε Azuɭ booed when FC Beatriz 08 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Angélico Borges didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, FC Beatriz 08's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Argoitz came free, but Abel Meira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abel Meira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leandro Gregory, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Christian Daunte during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Beatriz 08 booed when Sαηgrε Azuɭ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Daunte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rosendo Mino made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Gaspar Gago sent off a good shot on target. Abel Meira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Salvator in the 93rd minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Beatriz 08 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.