U23 World League

B. B. Bats Arena
Spectators: 7656 (Terracing: 5744, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) Quentin Platt started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Bruno Hechter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After 11 played minutes Terremoto FC got a freekick which was hit by Bruno Hechter. Tadeo Fidele showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 12th minute of the match. Ricardo Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bacardi Black Bats's attentive Lucílio Aveiro managed to snatch the ball when Teo Ordono made a throw-in in the 19th minute of the game. Terremoto FC's Tadeo Fidele played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 20th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ricardo Nogueira during the 22nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Terremoto FC booed when Bacardi Black Bats was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricardo Nogueira didn't get a good kick on the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Terremoto FC's goal looked a bit too open when Horaţiu Bacalbașa came free, but Tadeo Fidele reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Terremoto FC's goalkeeper Tadeo Fidele, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Terremoto FC's Luciano Frisco got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 38 minutes into the match, Bacardi Black Bats's goal looked a bit too open when Luciano Frisco came free, but Laércio Águas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hernan Sengrat charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hernan Sengrat the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 39th minute, Hernan Sengrat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Horaţiu Bacalbașa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tadeo Fidele was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. In the 47th minute of the match Elvio Sanson shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Laércio Águas showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bruno Hechter was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Bruno Hechter recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Laércio Águas. Bruno Hechter showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. In the 54th minute, Luciano Frisco made a precise shot to the right of Laércio Águas. Bacardi Black Bats's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 57th minute Bruno Hechter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Laércio Águas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Virgílio Lisboa kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. The supporters of Bacardi Black Bats booed when Terremoto FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elvio Sanson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Xavier Fontes hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. Laércio Águas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pascual Lamberto, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 83rd minute, Horaţiu Bacalbașa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bacardi Black Bats fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 85th minute, Luciano Frisco reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Laércio Águas. The goal made the score 2-3. In the 89thth minute of the game Pascual Lamberto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bacardi Black Bats's Laércio Águas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruno Hechter got free with Laércio Águas in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Bruno Hechter in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Laércio Águas, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Pascual Lamberto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.