U23 World League

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Spectators: 7488 (Terracing: 5617, Seating: 1722, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Nelson Mendoza kicked off to start the match. Emil Alexa kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Hugo Vides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nistor Fenici hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR defense, Emil Alexa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edvaldo Brasil. The λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edvaldo Brasil should have stopped the shot. Costică Petran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilberto Medeiros in the 18th minute of play. Edvaldo Brasil showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nistor Fenici, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. When λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Gilberto Medeiros in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UFC STEAUA's goalie prevented a goal. Edvaldo Brasil made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nelson Mendoza in the 29th minute of play. Edvaldo Brasil showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nelson Mendoza in the 31st minute of the match. In the 33rd minute, Nelson Mendoza reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Edvaldo Brasil. The goal made the score 2-0. After a rather tough play, UFC STEAUA's Hermengildo Jobo got a free kick in the 37th minute. After 42 minutes of play, UFC STEAUA's Nelson Mendoza made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Edvaldo Brasil was left in no man's land by his defense there! With a little luck, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Edvaldo Brasil got control of the ball when Emil Alexa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nistor Fenici took the ball and in the 48 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edvaldo Brasil. Edvaldo Brasil dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Bebeto Amaral was substituted for Rafinha Furtado. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Giovani Lago was substituted for Leandro de Andrade. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hamílton Martins made a kick off. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Edvaldo Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nelson Mendoza in the 55th minute of play. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Edvaldo Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Jobo in the 57th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Hermengildo Jobo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UFC STEAUA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. In the 65th minute, Nistor Fenici left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The UFC STEAUA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-0. If Hugo Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 69th minute, Nistor Fenici hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sidnei Trancoso in the 72nd minute of play forced UFC STEAUA's goalkeeper Costică Petran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's goal looked a bit too open when Nistor Fenici came free, but Edvaldo Brasil reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hamílton Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Alfredo de Moraes kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Hermengildo Jobo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Edvaldo Brasil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Edvaldo Brasil played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hermengildo Jobo in the 90th minute of play. 93 minutes into the game, Hugo Vides recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Costică Petran. Hugo Vides showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 6-1. Alin Davidescu hit a great freekick 98 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. UFC STEAUA fully deserved thier win.