U23 World League

Sao Januário
Spectators: 7765 (Terracing: 5825, Seating: 1786, VIP seats: 154) 6 minutes into the match, Vascogoianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brain Struik came free, but Nelsinho Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fabian Ioniță made an important save on a dangerous shot by João Pirani in the 8th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Vascogoianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eliodor Arnăuțescu came free, but Nelsinho Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Tiberiu Filip left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV were furious when Dragolyub Vragov was red carded, 21 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 21st minute of the game. One of MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Vascogoianiense FC:s goal. Fabian Ioniță had in the 23rdth minute some difficulties stopping Dorian Quirino's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After 24 minutes MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dorian Quirino who took care of the corner kick. Vascogoianiense FC's Dorian Quirino was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fabian Ioniță in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Fabian Ioniță made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angelo Maria in the 27th minute. Nelsinho Leite didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tiberiu Filip went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Nelsinho Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brain Struik in the 32nd minute of play. Nelsinho Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tiberiu Filip in the 37th minute of play. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Fabian Ioniță played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Válbson Pontes in the 39th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Válbson Pontes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabian Ioniță was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. 42 minutes into the match, Vascogoianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brain Struik came free, but Nelsinho Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

Fabian Ioniță showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Angelo Maria, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 1-2 when João Pirani sped through MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fabian Ioniță. Vascogoianiense FC made a substitution. Túlio Mineiro replaced 沈星战. A collision led to MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Călin Pamfil hit a great ball. Nelsinho Leite made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Brain Struik in the 61st minute of play. Brain Struik took the ball and in the 61 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nelsinho Leite. Nelsinho Leite dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. In the 65th minute João Pirani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Ioniță saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV booed when Vascogoianiense FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Válbson Pontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brain Struik in the 75th minute of play forced Vascogoianiense FC's goalkeeper Nelsinho Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 77th minute João Pirani shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabian Ioniță saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Pirani in the 78th minute of play forced MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goalkeeper Fabian Ioniță to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Vascogoianiense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Brain Struik came free, but Nelsinho Leite reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Válbson Pontes fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vascogoianiense FC's protests and gave Válbson Pontes a yellow card for diving instead. In the 84th match minute, Vascogoianiense FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Válbson Pontes to maneuver through the defense. Brain Struik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Nelsinho Leite made a huge save. MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.