U23 World League

ERASMO UBENDU
Spectators: 7578 (Terracing: 5684, Seating: 1743, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eliseo Herena got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Stronghold S.A booed when P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enio de Brito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filomeno Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Juninho de Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 7 minutes into the match, Adriano Imperatore had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manel Villa. Stronghold S.A's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Adriano Imperatore was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Juninho de Azevedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eliseo Herena in the 10th minute. Carlos Alberto Torres hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. In the 18th minute Adriano Imperatore shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manel Villa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Gerben Deitmers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adriano Imperatore in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Manel Villa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Carlos Alberto Torres hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filomeno Garcia got free with Juninho de Azevedo in the 22nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Eliseo Herena 23 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-1. If Rei Pelle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eliseo Herena in the 30th minute of play forced P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's goalkeeper Juninho de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute, Eliseo Herena hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Manel Villa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rei Pelle, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. The supporters of P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C booed when Stronghold S.A was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gică Popescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ronaldão Torres's late challenge caught a Stronghold S.A's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ronaldão Torres helped the player get up and apologised. Ronaldão Torres kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Eliseo Herena blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Juninho de Azevedo having to make a save. In the 48th minute, Blas Lizer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Adriano Imperatore made a kick off. Filomeno Garcia's late challenge caught a P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Filomeno Garcia helped the player get up and apologised. In the 53rd minute, Filomeno Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Enio de Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. After 57th play minutes Adriano Imperatore shot 1-2, a short shot which went by Manel Villa and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 60th minute, Filomeno Garcia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 62 in the game by Rei Pelle from a close distance when the talented Manel Villa managed to make a qualified save. Stronghold S.A's players were relieved. Filomeno Garcia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Juninho de Azevedo having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cesare Maldini during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 73rd minute, one of P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C. After 82 minutes P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gerben Deitmers who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Stronghold S.A's Gerben Deitmers to fire away a dangerous shot which Juninho de Azevedo despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Filomeno Garcia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Juninho de Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juninho de Azevedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Herena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 91 minutes, Adriano Imperatore put it in 2-3 from a short distance just to the right of Manel Villa. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched P3DR4 N0 S4P4T0 F.C eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.