U21 World League

XMAS park
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ernesto Minichiello took the kick off in the first half of the match. Flavinho Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Minichiello, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Bernd Goldsche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Polidori having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in XMAS's zone, Bernd Goldsche stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Polidori came out of the goal and Bernd Goldsche tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Christian Zaccardi received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Flavinho Alvarenga came out and tried to block the shot, but Christian Zaccardi slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. Bernd Goldsche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bernd Goldsche received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Armando Polidori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavinho Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Minichiello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernd Goldsche took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Armando Polidori. Armando Polidori dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. With a little luck, Dino Soccer SE's Flavinho Alvarenga got control of the ball when Bruno Alessandrini tried to sneak it across the goal line. Flavinho Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alberigo Gianfrancesco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Dino Soccer SE getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. André Luís Leite hit a great ball. Armando Polidori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernd Goldsche, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernd Goldsche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Polidori having to interfere. After 45 minutes, Dave Barillari mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the XMAS and the Dino Soccer SE players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Dino Soccer SE booed when XMAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dave Barillari didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in XMAS's zone, Bernd Goldsche stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Armando Polidori came out of the goal and Bernd Goldsche tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bernd Goldsche to make the kick off. Armando Polidori was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Valdo de Barros. 61 minutes into the match, Dino Soccer SE's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Minichiello came free, but Flavinho Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ennio De Nardis kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. XMAS's Armando Polidori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernd Goldsche in the 64th minute of play. Genílson França sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Armando Polidori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernd Goldsche in the 69th minute of the match. After 69 minutes of play, Dino Soccer SE's Bernd Goldsche made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Armando Polidori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bernd Goldsche fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Polidori having to interfere. Alberigo Gianfrancesco hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Genílson França recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Dino Soccer SE's Dedê Koehler got a free kick in the 77th minute. Armando Polidori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bernd Goldsche in the 79th minute of the match. A very nice done corner allowed Dedê Koehler to score against Armando Polidori in XMAS's goal. 2-3 after 81 minutes. XMAS's Armando Polidori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernd Goldsche in the 84th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Ernesto Minichiello left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The XMAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. Flavinho Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Minichiello, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.