U21 World League

Estádio Jenipapão
Spectators: 7520 (Terracing: 5641, Seating: 1729, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tarcisio Pena made the kick off which started today's match. César Velloso's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Siro Casillas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Real Armal F.C.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when César Velloso 4 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Siro Casillas was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Tarcisio Pena capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Tarcisio Pena really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. In the 15th minute Cristiano Marquez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Siro Casillas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Marquez took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Siro Casillas. Siro Casillas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. If Tarcisio Pena had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Real Armal F.C.'s Siro Casillas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Real Armal F.C. from getting a goal against them. Siro Casillas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from César Velloso in the 26th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when César Velloso got free with Siro Casillas in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. César Velloso's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Siro Casillas firmly grabbed it by the left post. 28 minutes into the match, Vitinho Vieira dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Siro Casillas, 5-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling César Velloso in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Siro Casillas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Siro Casillas came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Jenipapo SC's Vitinho Vieira. But to his dismay, Vitinho Vieira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 6-0. Gérard Cannavaro charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gérard Cannavaro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gérard Cannavaro hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. If Xose Jorquera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. César Velloso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Siro Casillas having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 7-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Xose Jorquera made the kick off in the second half. After some fancy dribbling in the 51st minute, César Velloso managed to get in a good position for a shot. Jenipapo SC's supporters rose to their feet, but César Velloso was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Siro Casillas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 57 minutes into the game, Tarcisio Pena cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 9-0. Siro Casillas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by César Velloso in the 63rd minute of play forced Real Armal F.C.'s goalkeeper Siro Casillas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Tarcisio Pena made a precise shot to the right of Siro Casillas. Real Armal F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 10-0. After 71 played minutes Real Armal F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Xose Jorquera. After having played for 74 minutes, Elder Schmidt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jenipapo SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Elder Schmidt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Real Armal F.C. defense, César Velloso kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Siro Casillas. The Real Armal F.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Siro Casillas should have stopped the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Real Armal F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tarcisio Pena came free, but Siro Casillas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gérard Cannavaro's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Siro Casillas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. In the 86th minute, Tarcisio Pena ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Siro Casillas was frozen by the shot and now it was 12-0. César Velloso struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Siro Casillas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jenipapo SC. After a defensive mix-up in Real Armal F.C.'s zone, Tarcisio Pena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Siro Casillas came out of the goal and Tarcisio Pena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Siro Casillas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tarcisio Pena, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. When the referee ended the match the Jenipapo SC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.