U23 World League

PIRATAS STADIUM
Spectators: 7706 (Terracing: 5781, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) PIRATAS TFP's Cafu Silveira started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustaquio Pudes in the 6th minute of play forced PIRATAS TFP's goalkeeper Elano Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Lex Academy's Verner Hynek got control of the ball when Cafu Silveira tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eustaquio Pudes took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Elano Toledo. Elano Toledo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. If Eustaquio Pudes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 17 minutes into the game, Eustaquio Pudes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Elano Toledo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Lex Academy booed when PIRATAS TFP was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dito Donatello didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the PIRATAS TFP defense, Josef Znamenáček kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Elano Toledo. The PIRATAS TFP fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Elano Toledo should have stopped the shot. In the 29th minute of the match Juraj Mervart sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Elano Toledo skillfully saved the ball. Verner Hynek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre da Cunha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Lex Academy's Eustaquio Pudes in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PIRATAS TFP's goalie prevented a goal. Elano Toledo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eustaquio Pudes, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 39th minute, Eustaquio Pudes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elano Toledo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. The PIRATAS TFP players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lex Academy were winning 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eustaquio Pudes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Eustaquio Pudes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 60 minutes in the game Michal Jung did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Rudolf Loskot. In the 70th minute, Eustaquio Pudes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Elano Toledo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-5. Lex Academy's attentive Xie Chao Yang managed to snatch the ball when Cássio Furtado made a throw-in in the 80th minute of the game. After 81 minutes of play, Lex Academy's Eustaquio Pudes made it 0-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Elano Toledo was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Eustaquio Pudes in the 85th minute of play forced PIRATAS TFP's goalkeeper Elano Toledo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind PIRATAS TFP's goalkeeper Elano Toledo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Eustaquio Pudes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lex Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Eustaquio Pudes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elano Toledo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match was over Lex Academy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than PIRATAS TFP throughout the match.