U23 World League

Estádio Monumental
Spectators: 7504 (Terracing: 5629, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 149) Caco Guerra started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute Soni Féron shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rui de Mendonça saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute, Joélson Moreira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Leon Sport Club getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Dagoberto Severo hit a great ball. A hard shot 14 in the game by Ian Queirós from a close distance when the talented Rui de Mendonça managed to make a qualified save. Encanto's players were relieved. 17 minutes into the match, Encanto's goalkeeper Rui de Mendonça had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ian Queirós. The audience thought a goal was coming when Guilherme Abud got free with Rui de Mendonça in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 24 minutes, Caco Guerra took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Rui de Mendonça to make any attempt to save it. Rui de Mendonça made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ian Queirós in the 28th minute. Encanto's Rui de Mendonça proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Encanto from getting a goal against them. When Soni Féron fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leon Sport Club's protests and gave Soni Féron a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Leon Sport Club getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Soni Féron hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Caco Guerra in the 44th minute of play forced Encanto's goalkeeper Rui de Mendonça to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for 秦鸿云 to strike the kick off in the second half. Rui de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caco Guerra, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. If Caco Guerra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Encanto's Rui de Mendonça played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caco Guerra in the 59th minute of play. Rui de Mendonça showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guilherme Abud, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Dagoberto Severo kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. A collision led to Leon Sport Club getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Caco Guerra hit a great ball. Rui de Mendonça showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Queirós in the 92nd minute of the match. With an all-out effort, Encanto's Joel Umea threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from 秦鸿云, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.