U23 World League

Arena Prezulo
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) An unexpectedly hard shot by Hortêncio Linhares in the 8th minute of play forced PREZULO FC's goalkeeper Virgílio Marquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Virgílio Marquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Senna in the 12th minute of play. Endrick Madrid's late challenge caught a PREZULO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Endrick Madrid helped the player get up and apologised. Endrick Madrid hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. PREZULO FC's Ronaldo Nazário De Lima shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 19th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Caco Couto but with some difficulty. Virgílio Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute, Fausto Senna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Virgílio Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fausto Senna in the 37th minute of the match. Virgílio Marquez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hortêncio Linhares in the 38th minute of the match. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bethel Raba to make the kick off. Cristóvão Lucas charged in rather forcefully in the 51st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristóvão Lucas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 51st minute, Cristóvão Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 54th minute of the match Mané Corrêa sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Caco Couto skillfully saved the ball. In the 55th match minute, PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zé Roberto Velasco to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute of the match Mané Corrêa shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Caco Couto showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bethel Raba took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Caco Couto. Caco Couto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Fausto Senna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Virgílio Marquez having to make a save. Virgílio Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fausto Senna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Ademir Braga hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 64th minute, Bethel Raba managed to get in a good position for a shot. PREZULO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Bethel Raba was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Caco Couto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Mané do Nascimento hit a great ball. PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- made a substitution. Aírton Bueno replaced Endrick Madrid. In the 70th minute, Mané do Nascimento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bethel Raba scored 2-1 in the 72nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Caco Couto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to PREZULO FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Mané Corrêa hit a great ball. Zé Roberto Velasco took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 80th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Virgílio Marquez. PREZULO FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- booed when PREZULO FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Renan Mota didn't get a good kick on the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Bethel Raba had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Caco Couto. PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bethel Raba was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. 93 minutes into the game, King Maradona was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PREZULO FC the free kick.