U23 World League

Estádio Samira
Spectators: 7519 (Terracing: 5640, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Amadeu Arruda took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albano Luke in the 13th minute of play forced Jukatriz's goalkeeper Fernandão Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fernandão Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrigo Peruxu in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Albano Luke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandão Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Jukatriz's goal looked a bit too open when Rosendo Argi came free, but Fernandão Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rafinha Sanches hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Rosendo Argi took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 20th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fernandão Senna. Jukatriz's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Fanis Bakosis made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Amadeu Arruda sent off a good shot on target. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tiburones Rojos's goalkeeper Fanis Bakosis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rosendo Argi in the 28th minute of play forced Jukatriz's goalkeeper Fernandão Senna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute, Luiz Eduardo Magalhães reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fanis Bakosis. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 33rd minute Albano Luke shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fernandão Senna saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee felt a red card was in order, 34 minutes into the game, when Sílvio Vargas put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 34th minute of the game. One of Jukatriz:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tiburones Rojos:s goal. Fernandão Senna had in the 36thth minute some difficulties stopping Albano Luke's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Fernandão Senna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rosendo Argi in the 38th minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Jukatriz's goal looked a bit too open when Albano Luke came free, but Fernandão Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tiburones Rojos's Maximino Gaur got a free kick in the 46th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

51 minutes into the match, Jukatriz's João Vítor Paraibano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fanis Bakosis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sixto Tristan hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Tiburones Rojos's Rodrigo Peruxu was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 54th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Fanis Bakosis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Eduardo Magalhães in the 58th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Jukatriz's zone, Rosendo Argi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernandão Senna came out of the goal and Rosendo Argi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 66th minute, Nuno Pirani left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Jukatriz fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 68th minute, Albano Luke got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fernandão Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Albano Luke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 72 minutes into the match, Jukatriz's goal looked a bit too open when Albano Luke came free, but Fernandão Senna reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fernandão Senna made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodrigo Peruxu in the 84th minute. Tiburones Rojos's Norberto Jerico was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fernandão Senna in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Luiz Eduardo Magalhães came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Jukatriz 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 Luiz Eduardo Magalhães couldn't finish the play. In the 94th minute João Vítor Paraibano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fanis Bakosis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jukatriz's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.