U23 World League

Estádio do Minho
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5763, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Maurício Pimentel got the match started through his kick off. Maurício Guerreiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rickard Lundgren, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Maurício Guerreiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rickard Lundgren, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurício Guerreiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rickard Lundgren's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Ger Berdennikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Maurício Guerreiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Raimundo Valente hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Per-Oskar Olsman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kingpins's supporters rose to their feet, but Per-Oskar Olsman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurício Guerreiro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Ger Berdennikov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Maurício Guerreiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Maurício Guerreiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ger Berdennikov, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. When Raimundo Valente was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 18 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Minho FC's Raimundo Valente got a free kick in the 18th minute. 25 minutes into the match, Minho FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bo Kruuse came free, but Maurício Guerreiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jean-Baptiste Lacroix took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Maurício Guerreiro. Minho FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Bo Kruuse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the Minho FC defense, Ger Berdennikov kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Maurício Guerreiro. The Minho FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Maurício Guerreiro should have stopped the shot. If Rickard Lundgren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Maurício Guerreiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickard Lundgren in the 47th minute of the match. After 47 minutes, Bo Kruuse made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Minho FC's Maurício Guerreiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

Minho FC's Maurício Guerreiro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Minho FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bo Kruuse in the 59th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Maurício Guerreiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Maurício Guerreiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bo Kruuse in the 67th minute of play. Per-Oskar Olsman struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Maurício Guerreiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kingpins. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roger Västerstrand in the 76th minute of play forced Minho FC's goalkeeper Maurício Guerreiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maurício Guerreiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rickard Lundgren in the 78th minute of the match. Minho FC's Maurício Guerreiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rickard Lundgren in the 78th minute of play. Maurício Guerreiro made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Per-Oskar Olsman sent off a good shot on target. Maurício Guerreiro made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Rickard Lundgren sent off a good shot on target. Maurício Guerreiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Västerstrand in the 83rd minute of play. A collision led to Minho FC getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Palmiro Teixeira hit a great ball. Rickard Lundgren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Maurício Guerreiro made a huge save. Maurício Guerreiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Roger Västerstrand in the 94th minute of play. Kingpins were awarded a corner in the 98th minute after Minho FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jean-Baptiste Lacroix took the corner. The corner led Kingpins's Jean-Baptiste Lacroix to fire away a dangerous shot which Maurício Guerreiro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.