U21 World League

Estadio Cun Magno
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Hugo Albuquerque started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Hugo Albuquerque might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Justo Roldanillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hugo Albuquerque ran back to his position shaking his head. After 10 played minutes Curumalán AFC got a freekick which was hit by Hipolito Serafo. Toninho Goiano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Curumalán AFC booed when MINEIROS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. João Paraíba didn't get a good kick on the ball. Justo Roldanillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Braga, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 26th minute, Lisandro Gorosti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnulfo Benat hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After having played for 28 minutes, Hugo Albuquerque managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MINEIROS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hugo Albuquerque was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Curumalán AFC's Delmiro Eguzki got a free kick in the 29th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Curumalán AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Albuquerque came free, but Justo Roldanillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Curumalán AFC booed when MINEIROS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christian Fernandes didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Joel Quadros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alan Velasco kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Albuquerque in the 41st minute of play forced Curumalán AFC's goalkeeper Justo Roldanillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th minute, Hugo Albuquerque got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Lisandro Gorosti was the one to do the kick off. Hugo Albuquerques short, quick shot in the 52ndth minute got Justo Roldanillo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 58th minute, MINEIROS's Hugo Albuquerque dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. MINEIROS made a substitution. Maicon Quintal replaced Benê Amorim. In the 67th minute, MINEIROS's Hugo Albuquerque dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. When Hugo Albuquerque came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the MINEIROS 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 Hugo Albuquerque couldn't finish the play. 92 minutes into the match, Lisandro Gorosti had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Serginho Taffarel. MINEIROS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lisandro Gorosti was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. When the match was over MINEIROS could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Curumalán AFC throughout the match.