U23 World League

Castle of Hogwarts
Spectators: 8150 (Terracing: 6113, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 163) 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by TeamSystem's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Tomé de Alcântara was slow to take the kick. During this time C.A Gryffindor's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Edgard Mangueira heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jiang Liang Wei in the 10th minute of play forced C.A Gryffindor's goalkeeper Chicão de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jiang Liang Wei might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chicão de Azevedo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jiang Liang Wei ran back to his position shaking his head. Chicão de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jiang Liang Wei in the 12th minute of the match. Müslüm Harmandalı made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Jacinto Quirino sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, TeamSystem's Severiano Enekoitz got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Tomé de Alcântara took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 24th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Müslüm Harmandalı. TeamSystem's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Chicão de Azevedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severiano Enekoitz in the 25th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, Jacinto Quirino reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Müslüm Harmandalı. The goal made the score 1-0. Chan Clas kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, TeamSystem's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Quirino came free, but Müslüm Harmandalı reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jacinto Quirino, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 32 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Müslüm Harmandalı was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Chicão de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Onuralp Kılıçalp, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. C.A Gryffindor were furious when Ramiro Passos was red carded, 38 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 38th minute, one of C.A Gryffindor:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for C.A Gryffindor. The corner went over the outstretched arms of C.A Gryffindor's goalie and right to Severiano Enekoitz. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. C.A Gryffindor's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Guerreiro made a kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Jiang Liang Wei recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Chicão de Azevedo. Jiang Liang Wei showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. With a little luck, C.A Gryffindor's Chicão de Azevedo got control of the ball when Jiang Liang Wei tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some careless play in the TeamSystem defense, José Guerreiro kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Müslüm Harmandalı. The TeamSystem fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Müslüm Harmandalı should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Tomás Franco during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. C.A Gryffindor made a substitution. Guilherme Mazer replaced Jacinto Quirino. C.A Gryffindor made a substitution. Paredes Pedrera replaced Marquinhos Filho. 78 minutes into the match, C.A Gryffindor's José Guerreiro sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Müslüm Harmandalı narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 81st minute José Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Müslüm Harmandalı saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, C.A Gryffindor's goal looked a bit too open when Jiang Liang Wei came free, but Chicão de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgard Mangueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TeamSystem's Müslüm Harmandalı played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by José Guerreiro in the 92nd minute of play. José Guerreiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. TeamSystem's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.