U21 World League

Estadio Sergio Llull
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The audience thought a goal was coming when Cai Espinosa got free with Mazinho Lira in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Nico Paz came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Real Llull de Reus 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 Nico Paz couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Passos in the 14th minute of play forced Real Llull de Reus's goalkeeper Luis Maestro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 18 minutes, Nico Paz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Llull de Reus and the ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 18th minute, Nico Paz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 21st minute Gugu Alves shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Maestro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute Cai Espinosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mazinho Lira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th match minute, Real Llull de Reus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose-Manuel Litago to maneuver through the defense. After 27 played minutes, ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Emerson Mangueira shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Luis Maestro 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 ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ reached it. With a little luck, ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Mazinho Lira got control of the ball when Nico Paz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maicon Abreu charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maicon Abreu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 31 played minutes ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Maicon Abreu. Nestor Rico hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 34th minute Nildo Saldanha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luis Maestro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luis Maestro came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Nildo Saldanha. But to his dismay, Nildo Saldanha quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 38th match minute, Real Llull de Reus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aarón Domingo to maneuver through the defense. 46 minutes into the match, Cai Espinosa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mazinho Lira, 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nildo Saldanha made a kick off. Cai Espinosa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mazinho Lira having to interfere. Luis Maestro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedro Passos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Paulão Silva got a free kick in the 70th minute. After 73 minutes, Emerson Mangueira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ and the Real Llull de Reus players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Emerson Mangueira hit a great ball. Luis Maestro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Passos in the 92nd minute of play.