U23 World League

Estadio Alejandra
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 150) Anselmo Teixeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aquilino Umbruso having to interfere. Roceira SC's Sérgio Sabóia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nicanor Guter in the 8th minute of play. Oscar Tasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aquilino Umbruso stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Oscar Tasso's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. In the 16th minute, Americo Bertin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Amadeu Leme made in the 22nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gonçalo Lima immediately put the ball in play. 28 minutes into the match, Alejandra's goal looked a bit too open when Miguel da Fonseca came free, but Aquilino Umbruso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Oscar Tasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Alejandra booed when Roceira SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Lima didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 36th minute, Alejandra's Nicanor Guter dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gonçalo Lima in the 41st minute of play forced Alejandra's goalkeeper Aquilino Umbruso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aquilino Umbruso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gonçalo Lima, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alejandra's Aquilino Umbruso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Lima in the 43rd minute of play. 43 minutes into the match, Alejandra's goal looked a bit too open when Gonçalo Lima came free, but Aquilino Umbruso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 46th play minute Nicanor Guter came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sérgio Sabóia. 2-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Americo Bertin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Narciso Peli kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oscar Tasso got free with Aquilino Umbruso in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 69 minutes, Nicanor Guter made it 3-0 with a short kick to the right side. Roceira SC's Sérgio Sabóia tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Alejandra's Anibal Amato was substituted for Nicanor Guter. Anibal Amato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gonçalo Lima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 86 minutes into the match, Alejandra's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Tasso came free, but Aquilino Umbruso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Americo Bertin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sérgio Sabóia was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Aquilino Umbruso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Tasso in the 96th minute of the match. The Alejandra support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.