U23 World League

Aparecidão
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Koit Must started the match with the kick off. Alexandre Mendes kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Vila Zumbi - Férias's zone, Koit Must stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Geovanildo Mendi came out of the goal and Koit Must tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 7 minutes into the game, Kaspar Nuiaots was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. JULM C.F.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vila Zumbi - Férias the free kick. After a rather tough play, JULM C.F.'s Kaspar Nuiaots got a free kick in the 7th minute. After 10 played minutes Vila Zumbi - Férias got a freekick which was hit by Agnaldo Amaral. A hard shot 17 in the game by Magno Moreira from a close distance when the talented Rein Püss managed to make a qualified save. JULM C.F.'s players were relieved. A collision led to JULM C.F. getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Valdek Joa hit a great ball. Peeter Hovi took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Geovanildo Mendi. Geovanildo Mendi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 29th minute, Sílvio Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 34th match minute, Vila Zumbi - Férias was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexandre Mendes to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ilmar Lahe during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, JULM C.F.'s Ilmar Lahe got a free kick in the 35th minute. After a defensive mix-up in JULM C.F.'s zone, Zé Pedro Ortiz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rein Püss came out of the goal and Zé Pedro Ortiz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zé Pedro Ortiz to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Vila Zumbi - Férias's Elano Coutinho got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Agnaldo Amaral received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Rein Püss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Elano Coutinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rein Püss made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Elano Coutinho in the 74th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Zé Pedro Ortiz 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. Koit Must's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Geovanildo Mendi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. 86 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vila Zumbi - Férias's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Helari Heinaru was slow to take the kick. During this time JULM C.F.'s players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on JULM C.F.'s corner Koit Must fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Geovanildo Mendi quite easily take care of the ball. Tõnis Aug kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Elano Coutinho struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Rein Püss didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vila Zumbi - Férias. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched JULM C.F. eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.