U21 World League

Arena Votorantim
Spectators: 7695 (Terracing: 5772, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Saba Lerø started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Clemente Coelho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Mitnarotov FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave SABALEPLUS the free kick. In the 5th minute, Clemente Coelho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Almir Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saba Lerø, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Daniel Velloso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Roman Su made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Velloso got free with Roman Su in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Walmir Quintal fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Mitnarotov FC's protests and gave Walmir Quintal a yellow card for diving instead. Walmir Quintal hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. After 16 played minutes, SABALEPLUS's Dalmacio Iratze shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Almir Miranda came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SABALEPLUS reached it. Almir Miranda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Blas Santo, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In a very dangerous position, a player in Mitnarotov FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 18th minute. Penalty! After having played for 22 minutes, Blas Santo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SABALEPLUS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Blas Santo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Mitnarotov FC getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Gualter Baiano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dalmacio Iratze in the 25th minute of play forced Mitnarotov FC's goalkeeper Almir Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 played minutes Mitnarotov FC got a freekick which was hit by Márcio Munhoz. 30 minutes into the match, Mitnarotov FC's goal looked a bit too open when Dalmacio Iratze came free, but Almir Miranda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Mitnarotov FC defense, Blas Santo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Almir Miranda. The Mitnarotov FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Almir Miranda should have stopped the shot. In the 34th minute Saba Lerø shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almir Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th minute of the match SABALEPLUS got a corner. Mitnarotov FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Narciso Hever ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 37th match minute, SABALEPLUS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Belo to maneuver through the defense. Almir Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Santio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When SABALEPLUS's Saba Lerø in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mitnarotov FC's goalie prevented a goal. 43 minutes into the game, SABALEPLUS's Blas Santo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Almir Miranda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Almir Miranda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saba Lerø in the 46th minute of play. Almir Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blas Santo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Velloso made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Blas Santo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almir Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Almir Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dalmacio Iratze, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mitnarotov FC's Almir Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blas Santo in the 55th minute of play. Almir Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Blas Santo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Almir Miranda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Saba Lerø's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. 59 minutes into the game, SABALEPLUS's Dale Colon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Almir Miranda made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. In the 64th minute, Dale Colon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The SABALEPLUS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saba Lerø in the 68th minute of play forced Mitnarotov FC's goalkeeper Almir Miranda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mitnarotov FC's Almir Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Blas Santo in the 69th minute of play. Almir Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dalmacio Iratze in the 70th minute of the match. In the 71st minute Blas Santo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almir Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Dalmacio Iratze had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Almir Miranda. Mitnarotov FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dalmacio Iratze was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. SABALEPLUS's Jorge Mogel was substituted for Blas Santo. SABALEPLUS made a substitution. Fernan Abilio replaced Dale Colon. Jorge Mogel hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 80 minutes into the game, Saba Lerø recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Almir Miranda. Saba Lerø showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. Almir Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Saba Lerø in the 86th minute of the match. Almir Miranda was a little too slow when Fernan Abilio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 0-7. In the 92nd minute Dalmacio Iratze shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almir Miranda saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dalmacio Iratze got free with Almir Miranda in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Fernan Abilio managed to get in a good position for a shot. SABALEPLUS's supporters rose to their feet, but Fernan Abilio was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Almir Miranda breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Mitnarotov FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. SABALEPLUS were clearly better and deserved to take the win.