U21 World League

ARENA ITAFUT 4EVER
Spectators: 7669 (Terracing: 5752, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Evair Palmeira started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Evair Palmeira got free with Valeriy Smalko in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Evair Palmeira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mefodiy Lazarovych's late challenge caught a ITAFUT 4EVER's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mefodiy Lazarovych helped the player get up and apologised. After 9 played minutes FC Kolos got a freekick which was hit by Mefodiy Lazarovych. FC Kolos's Valeriy Smalko proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save FC Kolos from getting a goal against them. Tonhão Palmeira kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Mefodiy Lazarovych sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Song Yao Jie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zé Augusto Cardoso having to interfere. Maxym Bugaychuk hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Song Yao Jie kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. FC Kolos's Mefodiy Lazarovych got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Mefodiy Lazarovych received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Zé Augusto Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 48th minute Dmytro Bogdaniv shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zé Augusto Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

FC Kolos's Dmytro Bogdaniv got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Valeriy Smalko showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Evair Palmeira, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Mefodiy Lazarovych received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Zé Augusto Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mefodiy Lazarovych received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Zé Augusto Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Song Yao Jie in the 77th minute of play forced ITAFUT 4EVER's goalkeeper Zé Augusto Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Evair Palmeira blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Valeriy Smalko having to make a save. In the 79th minute Evair Palmeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valeriy Smalko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of FC Kolos booed when ITAFUT 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Paulo Gerber didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zé Augusto Cardoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dmytro Bogdaniv, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Evair Palmeira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evair Palmeira in the 91st minute of play forced FC Kolos's goalkeeper Valeriy Smalko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to ITAFUT 4EVER getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Tonhão Palmeira hit a great ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.