U23 World League

Estádio Caldeirão
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Marzagão's Alberto Prado 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. In the 9th minute Alberto Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Cavaliere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, Marzagão's goal looked a bit too open when Enrico Iacovone came free, but Ruy Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Leonardo Vides kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Davide Cavaliere. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Leonardo Vides's late challenge caught a Dexter Morgan VR46's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leonardo Vides helped the player get up and apologised. Leonardo Vides kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 24th minute Alberto Prado shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Cavaliere saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Alberigo Di Nucci fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Dexter Morgan VR46's protests and gave Alberigo Di Nucci a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th minute, Alberigo Di Nucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ruy Sarmento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franco Bobbio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ruy Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Enrico Iacovone in the 41st minute of the match. Ruy Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Franco Bobbio in the 42nd minute of the match. Leonardo Vides kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Marzagão's zone, Franco Penna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ruy Sarmento came out of the goal and Franco Penna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 46thth minute of the game Franco Penna who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Marzagão's Ruy Sarmento was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Marzagão's goal looked a bit too open when Franco Bobbio came free, but Ruy Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Franco Penna stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ruy Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Felli in the 60th minute of play. When Enrico Iacovone came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Dexter Morgan VR46 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 Enrico Iacovone couldn't finish the play. Ruy Sarmento showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franco Bobbio, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. After 76 played minutes Dexter Morgan VR46 got a freekick which was hit by Franco Bobbio. After a defensive mix-up in Dexter Morgan VR46's zone, Alberto Prado stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Davide Cavaliere came out of the goal and Alberto Prado tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Neil Mar kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. If Alberigo Di Nucci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jânio Faria kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match.