U21 World League

Vila do Bispo
Spectators: 7700 (Terracing: 5776, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Humberto Castro started the match with the kick off. Darius Coton's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osvaldo Vilaverde read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. Greenbay's Alfie Nethercot proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Greenbay from getting a goal against them. In the 12th minute, Telmo Bulhosa fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Alfie Nethercot, passed just outside the right post. Alfie Nethercot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Humberto Castro, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. After 13 minutes of play, VB-Team's Humberto Castro made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alfie Nethercot was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 16th minute, Darius Coton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Humberto Castro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alfie Nethercot having to interfere. Alfie Nethercot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Telmo Bulhosa in the 19th minute of play. Alfie Nethercot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Telmo Bulhosa in the 20th minute of the match. Osvaldo Vilaverde showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Riad in the 21st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Humberto Castro in the 23rd minute of play forced Greenbay's goalkeeper Alfie Nethercot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 28th match minute, Greenbay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Callum Rockett to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the game, Telmo Bulhosa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Alfie Nethercot was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alfie Nethercot made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Telmo Bulhosa sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darius Coton in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Osvaldo Vilaverde saved VB-Team from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Callum Rockett in the 37th minute of play forced VB-Team's goalkeeper Osvaldo Vilaverde to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the game, Telmo Bulhosa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Alfie Nethercot was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Darius Coton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Harry Riad had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Telmo Bulhosa in the 58th minute of play forced Greenbay's goalkeeper Alfie Nethercot to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to VB-Team getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Anselmo Meira hit a great ball. When Don Huckerby fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Greenbay's protests and gave Don Huckerby a yellow card for diving instead. Don Huckerby hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Tiago Menezes managed to get in a good position for a shot. VB-Team's supporters rose to their feet, but Tiago Menezes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alfie Nethercot breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Greenbay's Alfie Nethercot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nélson Trindade in the 79th minute of play. 82 minutes into the match, Greenbay's goal looked a bit too open when Anselmo Meira came free, but Alfie Nethercot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Telmo Bulhosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfie Nethercot was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Telmo Bulhosa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alfie Nethercot was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. 94 minutes into the game, VB-Team's Telmo Bulhosa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alfie Nethercot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. For all the effort they put into the match, the Greenbay players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for VB-Team.