U21 World League

Mauricio Pirro
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Damian Rafel started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 played minutes Blackened got a freekick which was hit by Artemio Esdras. 5 minutes into the match, Blackened's goal looked a bit too open when Luan Furtado came free, but Guido Weather reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacinto Valle's late challenge caught a Blackened's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jacinto Valle helped the player get up and apologised. After 7 played minutes FC La Masia got a freekick which was hit by Jacinto Valle. Guido Weather showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from João Paulo Lucas, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Guido Weather made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from João Paulo Lucas in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Christian Bueno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Damian Rafel got free with Jano Madureira in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 18 played minutes Blackened got a freekick which was hit by Silverio Artaldo. After a rather tough play, FC La Masia's Giovanni Messias got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Eloy Aznaro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jano Madureira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Damian Rafel in the 26th minute of the match. After 35 played minutes FC La Masia got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Rosado. An unexpectedly hard shot by João Paulo Lucas in the 40th minute of play forced Blackened's goalkeeper Guido Weather to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guido Weather took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from João Paulo Lucas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell João Paulo Lucas to make the kick off. In the 58th minute, Eloy Aznaro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Blackened's goalkeeper Guido Weather, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 63 minutes into the game, Giovanni Messias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC La Masia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Blackened the free kick. Perivaldo Valle kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as João Paulo Lucas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Guido Weather. That made the score 0-1 in the 76 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Damian Rafel in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jano Madureira saved FC La Masia from getting behind. Fausto Rosado hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After having played for 84 minutes, Antonio Herrera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Blackened's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonio Herrera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. FC La Masia's Jano Madureira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Herrera in the 86th minute of play. Guido Weather made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Luan Furtado sent off a good shot on target. The Blackened supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching FC La Masia's performance. The match ended with a win for FC La Masia.