U21 World League

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ovidiu Spirea took the kick off in the first half of the match. Albérico Igrejas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ovidiu Spirea in the 2nd minute of the match. Halkus Valkus BK's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Uku Vana in the 4th minute. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Albérico Igrejas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sven Alebom in the 7th minute of play. In the 8th match minute, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Israel Patrício to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ovidiu Spirea in the 12th minute of play forced Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalkeeper Albérico Igrejas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 18th play minutes Sven Alebom shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Albérico Igrejas and just under the crossbar into goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sven Alebom in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albérico Igrejas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ovidiu Spirea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Halkus Valkus BK's Sven Alebom got a free kick in the 34th minute. When Halkus Valkus BK's Ovidiu Spirea in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalie prevented a goal. In the 42nd minute Sven Alebom shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albérico Igrejas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Halkus Valkus BK's Ovidiu Spirea got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Israel Patrício made a kick off. Israel Chagas hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. The supporters of Halkus Valkus BK booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Israel Patrício didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ovidiu Spirea in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albérico Igrejas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 67 minutes, Sven Alebom made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Albérico Igrejas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Andy Pihlwall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Albérico Igrejas having to interfere. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 75th minute, when Ovidiu Spirea scored to the left of an out of position Albérico Igrejas, making the score, 0-6. Sven Alebom could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Albérico Igrejas made a huge save. The supporters of Halkus Valkus BK booed when Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aristides Espírito Santo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sven Alebom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Albérico Igrejas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Sven Alebom had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When the match clock showed 85 minutes, the score became 0-8 when Ovidiu Spirea sped through Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Albérico Igrejas. Halkus Valkus BK's Oscar Lundqvist was substituted for Sven Alebom. Oscar Lundqvist took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Albérico Igrejas. Albérico Igrejas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-9. When Halkus Valkus BK's Ovidiu Spirea in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s goalie prevented a goal. When Mariano Cortez fell near the penalty area in the 95th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s protests and gave Mariano Cortez a yellow card for diving instead. In the 96th match minute, Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mariano Cortez to maneuver through the defense. The Halkus Valkus BK fans' excitement grew in the 99th match minute when Halkus Valkus BK's Oscar Lundqvist looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-10 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.