U21 World League

Vila Mimosa Arena
Spectators: 7587 (Terracing: 5691, Seating: 1745, VIP seats: 151) Davi Santana started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. João Francisco Corrêa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leal Brito in the 2nd minute of play. Américo Palha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kiljan Mbappè, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Kiljan Mbappè could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Américo Palha made a huge save. With his leg Américo Palha managed to avoid a goal in the 6thth minute, when £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™'s Davi Santana fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 10thth minute of the game Davi Santana who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Campus Douro Academy's Américo Palha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Davi Santana received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Américo Palha came out and tried to block the shot, but Davi Santana slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 18th minute. Américo Palha came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™'s Philippe Coutinho. But to his dismay, Philippe Coutinho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. If Kiljan Mbappè had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. João Francisco Corrêa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Américo Ramires in the 39th minute of play. After 40 played minutes £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™ got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Moraes. Campus Douro Academy's Américo Palha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kiljan Mbappè in the 43rd minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Leal Brito stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The crowd rose to their feet as Manuel França kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving João Francisco Corrêa. That made the score 2-1 in the 54 minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 59 minutes, João Francisco Corrêa successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 60th minute, Campus Douro Academy's Gusmão Castro ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind João Francisco Corrêa. João Francisco Corrêa yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. Kiljan Mbappè fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Américo Palha having to interfere. After 78 minutes, Leal Brito mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Campus Douro Academy and the £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 78th minute, Leal Brito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Davi Santana scored 3-2 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Américo Palha, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adão Carvalheira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but João Francisco Corrêa made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Campus Douro Academy's Gusmão Castro got a free kick in the 91st minute. £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.