U23 World League

Wamba Arena
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5633, Seating: 1727, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nuno Saraiva started the match with the kick off. Durval Póvoas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauã Barreto in the 3rd minute of play. Toninho Moura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Corte-Real in the 5th minute of play. Jaime Corte-Real sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wambalamba FC were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after VB-Team's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Noel Carioca took the corner. In the 14th match minute, VB-Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuno Saraiva to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th match minute, Wambalamba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by João Paulo Dantas to maneuver through the defense. Durval Póvoas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cauã Barreto in the 26th minute. A collision led to Wambalamba FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. João Paulo Dantas hit a great ball. Jaime Corte-Real blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Toninho Moura having to make a save. Toninho Moura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaime Corte-Real, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Durval Póvoas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cauã Barreto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Wambalamba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Saraiva came free, but Toninho Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Cauã Barreto to make the kick off. Wambalamba FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 56th minute, when 俞克鸿 scored to the left of an out of position Toninho Moura, making the score, 0-1. Thanks to some nice moves Jaime Corte-Real could shoot a difficult shot in the 62nd minute, which Toninho Moura however easily saved by the left post. Wambalamba FC's Toninho Moura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Saraiva in the 64th minute of play. If Jaime Corte-Real had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Durval Póvoas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauã Barreto in the 79th minute of play. When Murilo Soares fell near the penalty area in the 83rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wambalamba FC's protests and gave Murilo Soares a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Wambalamba FC's Murilo Soares got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Toninho Moura didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when VB-Team's Jaime Corte-Real shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Gervásio Severiano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Toninho Moura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 96 minutes into the match, Wambalamba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Nuno Saraiva came free, but Toninho Moura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.