U21 World League

Vila Mimosa Arena
Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Roberto Dinamite got the match started through his kick off. Jesus Velasquez made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Roberto Dinamite sent off a good shot on target. Wellington Figueiredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Juan-Carlos Izarra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roberto Dinamite in the 16th minute of play forced No Me Inscriban Gracias's goalkeeper Jesus Velasquez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 18th minute of the match £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™ got a corner. No Me Inscriban Gracias's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carlos Alberto Torres ran over to the corner to take the kick. £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™'s Wellington Figueiredo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mellington Bernia in the 25th minute of play. If Juan-Carlos Izarra had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Amauri Ferreira might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jesus Velasquez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Amauri Ferreira ran back to his position shaking his head. 34 minutes into the game, Gil Almeida was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave No Me Inscriban Gracias the free kick. In the 34th minute, Gil Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Carlos Alberto Torres in the 41st minute really tested Jesus Velasquez's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Jesus Velasquez made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amauri Ferreira in the 46th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Juan-Carlos Izarra to strike the kick off in the second half. With 52 minutes on the clock, Jorge Moraes commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After having played for 58 minutes, Amauri Ferreira managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Amauri Ferreira was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Amauri Ferreira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Velasquez having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Juan-Carlos Izarra got free with Wellington Figueiredo in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xaime Peredo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Wellington Figueiredo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mellington Bernia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th match minute, £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roberto Dinamite to maneuver through the defense. Roberto Dinamite kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. A hard shot 71 in the game by Juan-Carlos Izarra from a close distance when the talented Wellington Figueiredo managed to make a qualified save. £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™'s players were relieved. In the 74th minute Benê Fontes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Velasquez saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Juan-Carlos Izarra charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan-Carlos Izarra the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 79th minute, Juan-Carlos Izarra hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amauri Ferreira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Jesus Velasquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Benê Fontes came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the £øs ρєłαdєirøs ®™ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benê Fontes couldn't finish the play. Wellington Figueiredo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xaime Peredo, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Gil Almeida hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. No Me Inscriban Gracias walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.