U23 World League

Nobre Furia Arena
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vitório Pimenta made the kick off which started today's match. Alan Young charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Young the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Alan Young hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Leicester Foxes Academy's zone, Vitório Pimenta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ali Kaan Acartürk came out of the goal and Vitório Pimenta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Vae Victis!!'s zone, Felipe Gol stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tiago Gabriel Cabral came out of the goal and Felipe Gol tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Theo Crossley managed to get in a good position for a shot. Leicester Foxes Academy's supporters rose to their feet, but Theo Crossley was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tiago Gabriel Cabral breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oscar Drake in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tiago Gabriel Cabral saved Vae Victis!! from getting behind. Tiago Gabriel Cabral didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alan Young went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Ali Kaan Acartürk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lauro Sarmento in the 16th minute of the match. Tiago Gabriel Cabral showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Drake in the 17th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Oscar Drake in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiago Gabriel Cabral prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Wes Kitchen kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Rodolfo Fernandes kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. When Vitório Pimenta fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vae Victis!!'s protests and gave Vitório Pimenta a yellow card for diving instead. After 27 played minutes Vae Victis!! got a freekick which was hit by Vitório Pimenta. The audience was convinced that Oscar Drake's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tiago Gabriel Cabral was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. Vitório Pimentas short, quick shot in the 30thth minute got Ali Kaan Acartürk to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 31st minute, Natã Terra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leicester Foxes Academy's Ali Kaan Acartürk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitório Pimenta in the 35th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Vae Victis!!'s Tiago Gabriel Cabral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Drake in the 59th minute of play. When Vitório Pimenta was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 63 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Vae Victis!!'s Vitório Pimenta got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Vae Victis!! made a substitution. Ivo Domingues replaced Natã Terra. After 65 played minutes Vae Victis!! got a freekick which was hit by Vitório Pimenta. Cody Beswetherick hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Ali Kaan Acartürk made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lauro Sarmento in the 70th minute of play. Tiago Gabriel Cabral was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Alan Young capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alan Young really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. Vae Victis!!'s Ezequiel Hermes was substituted for Dorian Neto. Oscar Drake received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Tiago Gabriel Cabral tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ali Kaan Acartürk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lauro Sarmento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Alan Young recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Vae Victis!!'s defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Cody Beswetherick scored to the left of an out of position Tiago Gabriel Cabral, making the score, 0-4. Ezequiel Hermes kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Leicester Foxes Academy left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Vae Victis!!.