U21 World League

Rio de Janeiro
Spectators: 7679 (Terracing: 5760, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Bobbo á Neystabø got the match started through his kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 10th minute of the game. One of Jenipapo SC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of A. A. SAQUAREMA:s goal. Roberto Novaes had in the 11thth minute some difficulties stopping Bobbo á Neystabø's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Bobbo á Neystabø took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Roberto Novaes. Roberto Novaes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. When Jenipapo SC's Simão Travassos in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A. A. SAQUAREMA's goalie prevented a goal. In the 20thth minute of the game Rafa Brasil who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but A. A. SAQUAREMA's César Vergílio was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 24 played minutes Jenipapo SC got a freekick which was hit by Marconi Krabbesøe. Roberto Novaes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bobbo á Neystabø, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. César Vergílio didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Simão Travassos went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Yan Braga hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. A. A. SAQUAREMA's César Vergílio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Simão Travassos in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Filipe Queirós hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto Novaes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yuri Trevisan's shot from short distance in the 44th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Simão Travassos made the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Bobbo á Neystabø shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59th minute Yan Braga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Novaes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 61 minutes, Rafa Brasil managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jenipapo SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rafa Brasil was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yuri Trevisan in the 64th minute of play forced Jenipapo SC's goalkeeper Roberto Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giovanni Motta received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. César Vergílio came out and tried to block the shot, but Giovanni Motta slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 66th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bobbo á Neystabø in the 77th minute of play forced Jenipapo SC's goalkeeper Roberto Novaes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Giovanni Motta took a quick shot and it went in 1-4 without a chance for César Vergílio to make any attempt to save it. When A. A. SAQUAREMA's Yuri Trevisan in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Jenipapo SC's goalie prevented a goal. Roberto Novaes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bobbo á Neystabø, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roberto Novaes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bobbo á Neystabø in the 86th minute of play. Simão Travassos took the ball and in the 87 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised César Vergílio. César Vergílio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-5. Geovânio Vale's late challenge caught a A. A. SAQUAREMA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Geovânio Vale helped the player get up and apologised. After 93 played minutes Jenipapo SC got a freekick which was hit by Geovânio Vale. Bobbo á Neystabø took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 94th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Roberto Novaes. Jenipapo SC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 95 played minutes Jenipapo SC got a freekick which was hit by Rafa Brasil.