U21 World League

Colossus Popolizio
Spectators: 7757 (Terracing: 5820, Seating: 1783, VIP seats: 154) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cheche Bellogin started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Elodio Heras got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Artizar Melic, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Delta FS's Álvaro Rede played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheche Bellogin in the 7th minute of play. In the 10th minute, Fábio Caetano made a precise shot to the right of Artizar Melic. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience was convinced that Filipe Azenha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Artizar Melic was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. Virgílio Rebocho struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Artizar Melic didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Delta FS. Homero Bentes kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. When Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Cheche Bellogin in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Delta FS's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Katia Ariza got free with Álvaro Rede in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute Elodio Heras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Álvaro Rede saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th match minute, Delta FS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fábio Caetano to maneuver through the defense. If Cheche Bellogin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Delta FS's Álvaro Rede played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cheche Bellogin in the 28th minute of play. Álvaro Rede took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cheche Bellogin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when Delta FS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Paião didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filipe Azenha hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Álvaro Rede made an important save on a dangerous shot by Katia Ariza in the 40th minute. Kevin Paião charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kevin Paião the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Delta FS's Kevin Paião got a free kick in the 45th minute. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Lonzo Corullon got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After the first half Delta FS were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vasco Ribas was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when Delta FS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgílio Rebocho didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd match minute, Delta FS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kevin Paião to maneuver through the defense. 55 minutes into the game, Katia Ariza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Álvaro Rede was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Benvide Cercalde was substituted for Lonzo Corullon. Filipe Azenha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Artizar Melic tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 66th minute, Andaka Mozer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Cheche Bellogin got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 69th minute, Cheche Bellogin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Deportivo Popolizio FBC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Álvaro Rede showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Katia Ariza in the 72nd minute of the match. Delta FS's Álvaro Rede played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Katia Ariza in the 79th minute of play. When Jaizki Harroyo fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Popolizio FBC's protests and gave Jaizki Harroyo a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Delta FS booed when Deportivo Popolizio FBC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaizki Harroyo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cheche Bellogin in the 85th minute of play forced Delta FS's goalkeeper Álvaro Rede to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Álvaro Rede made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cheche Bellogin in the 88th minute of play. Álvaro Rede didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Katia Ariza went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.