U23 World League

Estádio 20 de Agosto
Spectators: 7734 (Terracing: 5802, Seating: 1778, VIP seats: 154) Lázaro Gipuzkoa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. João Carvalhais made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lázaro Gipuzkoa in the 8th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucílio Valente got free with Casimiro Johans in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A sloppy throw-in by Adalberto Amaro in the 14th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by ⚽️ THE WALKERS ⚽️'s Santiago Savier. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lázaro Gipuzkoa in the 15th minute of play forced Gremio Viana's goalkeeper João Carvalhais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adan Indar's late challenge caught a Gremio Viana's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adan Indar helped the player get up and apologised. Adan Indar kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Casimiro Johans showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucílio Valente, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Casimiro Johans made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucílio Valente in the 19th minute. Gremio Viana's João Carvalhais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcial Heli in the 23rd minute of play. Gremio Viana's João Carvalhais played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcial Heli in the 23rd minute of play. Adan Indar hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Gremio Viana's goalkeeper João Carvalhais, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 32nd minute of the match, Gusmão Azeredo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Casimiro Johans saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Marcial Heli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38th match minute, ⚽️ THE WALKERS ⚽️ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Feliberto Gorri to maneuver through the defense. Casimiro Johans was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Gusmão Azeredo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gusmão Azeredo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gusmão Azeredo to make the kick off. In the 57th minute Lázaro Gipuzkoa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but João Carvalhais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Lázaro Gipuzkoa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. João Carvalhais was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marcial Heli during the 64th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Marcial Heli kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. In the last second João Carvalhais throw himself and got hold of the ball when Lázaro Gipuzkoa in the 70thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. A collision led to Gremio Viana getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Fabrizio Crognale hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Edson Nascimento managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gremio Viana's supporters rose to their feet, but Edson Nascimento was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casimiro Johans breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gremio Viana's João Carvalhais proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Gremio Viana from getting a goal against them. 87 minutes into the match, ⚽️ THE WALKERS ⚽️'s goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Durães came free, but Casimiro Johans reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ⚽️ THE WALKERS ⚽️'s Casimiro Johans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Basílio Caetano in the 89th minute of play. 1-2 became the score in the 94th minute when Lázaro Gipuzkoa elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.