U23 World League

Arena MRV
Spectators: 7620 (Terracing: 5716, Seating: 1752, VIP seats: 152) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Hulk Haaland got the match started through his kick off. When Hulk Haaland fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galo na Veia FC™'s protests and gave Hulk Haaland a yellow card for diving instead. 5 minutes into the match, Marzagão's goalkeeper Ruy Sarmento had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ferdinand Feuš. 6 minutes into the match, Marzagão's goal looked a bit too open when Wilfried Spaniol came free, but Ruy Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Galo na Veia FC™ getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Alphonso Alaba hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by César Rosa in the 9th minute of play forced Galo na Veia FC™'s goalkeeper Horácio Donato to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ferdinand Feušs short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Ruy Sarmento to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Ruy Sarmento showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wilfried Spaniol in the 20th minute of the match. Ruy Sarmento came out of the goal in the 22nd minute to try and stop a shot by Galo na Veia FC™'s Wilfried Spaniol. But to his dismay, Wilfried Spaniol quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 24 minutes into the match, Marzagão's goal looked a bit too open when Hulk Haaland came free, but Ruy Sarmento reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hulk Haaland who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 27thth minute tested the skills of Ruy Sarmento when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 29th minute, Gilberto Saraiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ferdinand Feuš recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 30th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 35th minute Marzagão were awarded a corner. Alberto Prado went to the cornerflag to take it. Marzagão's Alberto Prado was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Horácio Donato in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Rafa Domingues fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galo na Veia FC™'s protests and gave Rafa Domingues a yellow card for diving instead. With a little luck, Marzagão's Ruy Sarmento got control of the ball when Ferdinand Feuš tried to sneak it across the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alberto Prado stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Galo na Veia FC™'s Ferdinand Feuš got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ruy Sarmento took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfried Spaniol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alberto Prado kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 65th minute, Marouane Cornillon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ruy Sarmento was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. 72 minutes into the game, Wilfried Spaniol cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Ruy Sarmento was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ruy Sarmento made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hulk Haaland in the 77th minute of play. Hulk Haaland scored 4-0 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ruy Sarmento, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jânio Faria's late challenge caught a Galo na Veia FC™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jânio Faria helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Marzagão getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Jânio Faria hit a great ball. In the 85th minute, Hulk Haaland ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ruy Sarmento was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Galo na Veia FC™'s Marouane Cornillon got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 94 minutes into the match, Marouane Cornillon had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ruy Sarmento. Marzagão's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marouane Cornillon was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-0. Galo na Veia FC™ walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.