U23 World League

Estadio do Dragao
Spectators: 7686 (Terracing: 5765, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amílcar Mota got the match started through his kick off. After 6 minutes, Armando Leobardo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Canalla de Chicago and the ZEZOM TEAM players grew even worse after the yellow card. Armando Leobardo kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Rúben Trigueiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Domingo Lopez, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Domingo Lopez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Rúben Trigueiro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Justin Raines kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. 17 minutes into the match, ZEZOM TEAM's goal looked a bit too open when Justin Raines came free, but Rúben Trigueiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Serafim Arruda fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ZEZOM TEAM's protests and gave Serafim Arruda a yellow card for diving instead. Serafim Arruda kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Rúben Trigueiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justin Raines, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 minutes of play, El Canalla de Chicago's Justin Raines made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rúben Trigueiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Rúben Trigueiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justin Raines, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ZEZOM TEAM's Valentim Araújo got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Justin Raines in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Rúben Trigueiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 40 minutes ZEZOM TEAM's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Justin Raines who took care of the corner kick. El Canalla de Chicago's Justin Raines was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rúben Trigueiro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Amílcar Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The ZEZOM TEAM players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. El Canalla de Chicago were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Domingo Lopez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Amílcar Mota kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. When Kareem Hendricks fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Canalla de Chicago's protests and gave Kareem Hendricks a yellow card for diving instead. El Canalla de Chicago's Cody Gentry was substituted for Curtis Daniel. Raul Knox's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Rúben Trigueiro firmly grabbed it by the left post. 61 minutes into the game, Domingo Lopez lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Rúben Trigueiro. Rúben Trigueiro made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Domingo Lopez sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice moves Raul Knox could shoot a difficult shot in the 70th minute, which Rúben Trigueiro however easily saved by the left post. Domingo Lopez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 73rdth minute, Rúben Trigueiro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Domingo Lopez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El Canalla de Chicago made a substitution. Rudolf Pendleton replaced Raul Knox. After 81 played minutes, El Canalla de Chicago's Daron Davidson shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Rúben Trigueiro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in El Canalla de Chicago reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Armando Leobardo managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Canalla de Chicago's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Leobardo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rúben Trigueiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rúben Trigueiro made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Domingo Lopez sent off a good shot on target. After 87 played minutes Domingo Lopez rounded ZEZOM TEAM's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-4. With his leg Rúben Trigueiro managed to avoid a goal in the 94thth minute, when El Canalla de Chicago's Rudolf Pendleton fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, ZEZOM TEAM's Rúben Trigueiro got control of the ball when Armando Leobardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match was over El Canalla de Chicago could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ZEZOM TEAM throughout the match.