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National Stadium
Spectators: 10301 (Terracing: 7726, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eduardo Vieira got the match started through his kick off. Eugen Oltean struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Giovanni Dante didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Romania. In the 4th minute Edvaldo Vander shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gelu Hojbota saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 8 minutes, Ronaldão Messi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Romania's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ronaldão Messi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gelu Hojbota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduardo Vieira in the 9th minute of the match. U21 Romania's Gelu Hojbota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eduardo Vieira in the 9th minute of play. Ronaldão Messi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 17th minute, Edvaldo Vander hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The corner ended in Gelu Onitiu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U21 Brazil's Giovanni Dante did a great save. Gelu Hojbota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eduardo Vieira, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute of the match U21 Brazil got a corner. U21 Romania's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sandro das Neves ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Sandro das Neves got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Gelu Hojbota quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Giovanni Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Șerban Tărău, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the U21 Brazil defense, Ronaldão Messi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giovanni Dante. The U21 Brazil fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giovanni Dante should have stopped the shot. Giovanni Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Șerban Tărău in the 48th minute of play. U21 Romania's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gelu Onitiu in the 49th minute. The corner led U21 Romania's Ronaldão Messi to fire away a dangerous shot which Giovanni Dante despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

In the 53rd minute Șerban Tărău shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giovanni Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Șerban Tărău came free, but Giovanni Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eduardo Vieira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Gelu Hojbota made a huge save. U21 Brazil's Serginho Chulapa was substituted for Eduardo Vieira. U21 Brazil made a substitution. Danilo Arruda replaced Remo Guimarães. 64 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Șerban Tărău came free, but Giovanni Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Șerban Tărău scored 4-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Giovanni Dante, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, Serginho Chulapa put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gelu Hojbota. Giovanni Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldão Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldão Messi in the 77th minute of play forced U21 Brazil's goalkeeper Giovanni Dante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giovanni Dante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldão Messi in the 77th minute of the match. U21 Brazil's Giovanni Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronaldão Messi in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Șerban Tărău made a precise shot to the right of Giovanni Dante. U21 Brazil's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-1. Ronaldão Messi kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Giovanni Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Șerban Tărău, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gelu Onitiu kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match.