U23 World League

Old Trafford
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gabriel Távora made the kick off which started today's match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gao Zhen Chao in the 2nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Robert Enke prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Ivan Galoša had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Lucas Luis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Gabriel Távora sped through Kukova United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Anıl Baran Uslu. Anıl Baran Uslu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gabriel Távora, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 25th match minute, Terceirense F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adalberto Pegado to maneuver through the defense. Gabriel Távora scored 0-2 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Anıl Baran Uslu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 33 played minutes Kukova United got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Galoša. Terceirense F.C.'s Robert Enke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavol Halko in the 39th minute of play. Terceirense F.C.'s attentive Valter Lucena managed to snatch the ball when Luís Ventura made a throw-in in the 44th minute of the game. Pavol Halko made in the 46th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Juraj Bicák however managed to control. Robert Enke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gao Zhen Chao, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The audience was convinced that Gabriel Távora's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anıl Baran Uslu was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gabriel Távora in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Anıl Baran Uslu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kukova United's goalkeeper Anıl Baran Uslu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 60th minute of the match Terceirense F.C. got a corner. Kukova United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Armando Parente ran over to the corner to take the kick. 71 minutes into the match, Kukova United's goalkeeper Anıl Baran Uslu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viriato Semedo. 72 minutes into the match, Terceirense F.C.'s Gabriel Távora sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Anıl Baran Uslu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Gabriel Távora came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Terceirense F.C. 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 Gabriel Távora couldn't finish the play. Kukova United made a substitution. Ladislav Zemko replaced Ivan Galoša. Terceirense F.C.'s 叶烨桑 was substituted for Lucas Luis. Terceirense F.C. made a substitution. Mário Rijo replaced Aldo Anjos. Robert Enke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gao Zhen Chao in the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st match minute, Kukova United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ladislav Tribula to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Terceirense F.C.'s Armando Parente got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Robert Enke took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ladislav Zemko, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 92 played minutes Terceirense F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Baldaia. The Terceirense F.C. supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Terceirense F.C. would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.