U23 World League

Excalibur Arena
Spectators: 7655 (Terracing: 5743, Seating: 1760, VIP seats: 152) In the 3rd minute of the match, Pascual Lamberto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Laércio Águas saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A collision led to Terremoto FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Leandro Kepa hit a great ball. If Horaţiu Bacalbașa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tadeo Fidele made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 17th minute of play. Nélson Travassos's late challenge caught a Terremoto FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nélson Travassos helped the player get up and apologised. Nélson Travassos kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Rogelio Ponc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio Águas having to interfere. After 25 minutes, Teo Ordono mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Terremoto FC and the Bacardi Black Bats players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 24th minute of the game. One of Terremoto FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bacardi Black Bats:s goal. 26 minutes into the game, Bacardi Black Bats's Nélson Travassos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tadeo Fidele made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 29 minutes into the match, Horaţiu Bacalbașa notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Terremoto FC's Tadeo Fidele. Tadeo Fidele was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 34th minute Horaţiu Bacalbașa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tadeo Fidele saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tadeo Fidele showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Horaţiu Bacalbașa in the 44th minute of the match. In the 47th match minute, Bacardi Black Bats was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nélson Travassos to maneuver through the defense. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bruno Hechter to strike the kick off in the second half. Laércio Águas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Hechter in the 53rd minute of play. After 54 minutes of play, Terremoto FC's Pascual Lamberto made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laércio Águas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Januário Madeira kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Teo Ordono fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Laércio Águas having to interfere. After 62 minutes of play, Terremoto FC's Pascual Lamberto made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Laércio Águas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Hernan Sengrat's late challenge caught a Bacardi Black Bats's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hernan Sengrat helped the player get up and apologised. In the 73rd minute there was a penalty for Terremoto FC. Luciano Frisco stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Laércio Águas. 4-2. Laércio Águas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luciano Frisco in the 81st minute of the match. Bruno Hechter took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Laércio Águas. Laércio Águas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-2. Bruno Hechter sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 94 minutes, Pascual Lamberto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Terremoto FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Pascual Lamberto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Bacardi Black Bats's zone, Pascual Lamberto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Laércio Águas came out of the goal and Pascual Lamberto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee ended the match the Terremoto FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.