National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10305 (Terracing: 7729, Seating: 2370, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paulinho D'Alessandro kicked off to start the match. Eumaios Economides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Charles Botelho in the 6th minute. U21 Cyprus's Eumaios Economides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Décio Peixoto in the 9th minute of play. If Oinomoas Haritos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, U21 Cyprus's Eumaios Economides got control of the ball when Paulinho D'Alessandro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eumaios Economides showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulinho D'Alessandro, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Cristiano Santana took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thodoris Kosmas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the game, U21 Brazil's Luan Schmidt nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eumaios Economides made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Eumaios Economides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christiano Messias in the 21st minute. 32 minutes into the game, Paulinho D'Alessandro lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Eumaios Economides. Charles Botelho scored 3-0 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eumaios Economides, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. U21 Brazil's Cristiano Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thodoris Kosmas in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Cyprus's Akontios Kountouroudas got a free kick in the 41st minute. In the 43rd minute, U21 Brazil's Luan Schmidt ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Eumaios Economides. Eumaios Economides yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-0. U21 Brazil's Cristiano Santana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oinomoas Haritos in the 46th minute of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Oinomoas Haritos to strike the kick off in the second half. Décio Peixoto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Eumaios Economides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eumaios Economides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulinho D'Alessandro in the 56th minute of play. A collision led to U21 Cyprus getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Augeias Dreliozis hit a great ball. U21 Brazil's Víktor Soares was substituted for Luan Schmidt. U21 Brazil made a substitution. Clayton Paulista replaced Paulinho D'Alessandro. After 58 played minutes U21 Cyprus got a freekick which was hit by Augeias Dreliozis. Eumaios Economides showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clayton Paulista, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Eumaios Economides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Clayton Paulista in the 65th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Charles Botelho in the 70th minute of play forced U21 Cyprus's goalkeeper Eumaios Economides to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 71st minute Charles Botelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eumaios Economides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 74 minutes into the match, U21 Cyprus's goal looked a bit too open when Clayton Paulista came free, but Eumaios Economides reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 minutes, Augeias Dreliozis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Cyprus and the U21 Brazil players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eumaios Economides made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Víktor Soares in the 79th minute of play. U21 Brazil's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dorival de Senna in the 84th minute. Dorival de Senna made a great header on U21 Brazil's corner, it was just that U21 Cyprus's Eumaios Economides managed to reach the ball for a save. Eumaios Economides took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clayton Paulista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Charles Botelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.