U21 World League

Maracanã
Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Arlindo Leão made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Berardi in the 3rd minute of play forced Flamengo FC's goalkeeper Serginho Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 5 minutes into the match, Farafulla FC's goalkeeper Ferruccio Sciarra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rony Andrade. Serginho Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Tucci in the 9th minute of play. Flamengo FC's Serginho Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Berardi in the 15th minute of play. Serginho Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anfilogino De Nardis, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Anfilogino De Nardis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anfilogino De Nardis was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, Flamengo FC's Serginho Azevedo got control of the ball when Anfilogino De Nardis tried to sneak it across the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Flamengo FC's goalkeeper Serginho Azevedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Donato Berardi. Donato Berardi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Serginho Azevedo having to make a save. Farafulla FC's Ferruccio Sciarra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arlindo Leão in the 68th minute of play. In the 69th minute Manfredo Freire shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferruccio Sciarra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anfilogino De Nardis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Serginho Azevedo made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Berardi in the 76th minute of play forced Flamengo FC's goalkeeper Serginho Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Renato Ortiz hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 79 minutes, Serginho Azevedo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Serginho Azevedo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Augusto Tucci showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 81 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Donato Berardi in the 87th minute of play forced Flamengo FC's goalkeeper Serginho Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Elano Ceresso charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Elano Ceresso the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 88 played minutes Flamengo FC got a freekick which was hit by Elano Ceresso. Fábio de Godoi kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. Farafulla FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.