U21 World League

PIRATAS STADIUM
Spectators: 7828 (Terracing: 5872, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Cafu Silveira got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, PIRATAS TFP's goal looked a bit too open when Vicco Oolo came free, but Diguinho Nóbrega reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tomas Vennerlund showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Manfredo Teles, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. The supporters of PIRATAS TFP booed when The Northmen Army was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nicko Kličko didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 minutes of play, The Northmen Army's Vicco Oolo made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diguinho Nóbrega was left in no man's land by his defense there! Beau Bonnafoux hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nicko Kličko during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Tomas Vennerlund was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Rômulo Andrade. After 20 played minutes The Northmen Army got a freekick which was hit by Nicko Kličko. When PIRATAS TFP's Cafu Silveira in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye The Northmen Army's goalie prevented a goal. Olgierd Misiorowski hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. PIRATAS TFP's Diguinho Nóbrega played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vicco Oolo in the 41st minute of play. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Diguinho Nóbrega made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Beau Bonnafoux in the 67th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Vicco Oolo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Diguinho Nóbrega was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. After 77 played minutes PIRATAS TFP got a freekick which was hit by Manfredo Teles. The Northmen Army were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.