U21 World League

Estádio Salgadao
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Délio Lima got the match started through his kick off. Nando Antunes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Per Schäfer, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. 3 minutes into the match, F.Salgado F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Per Schäfer came free, but Nando Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erich Egger struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Nando Antunes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sydney FC. The supporters of Sydney FC booed when F.Salgado F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eriberto Montenegro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nando Antunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Per Schäfer in the 10th minute of the match. Gilmar Bueno hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Merten Kilic sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nando Antunes skillfully saved the ball. In the 18thth minute of the game Cauã dos Santos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Sydney FC's Axel Ballhaus was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 19 played minutes F.Salgado F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Edmílson Mattos. With an all-out effort, F.Salgado F.C.'s Axel Ballhaus threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Cauã dos Santos, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 29th minute F.Salgado F.C. were awarded a corner. Délio Lima went to the cornerflag to take it. Axel Ballhaus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cauã dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cauã dos Santos in the 34th minute of play forced Sydney FC's goalkeeper Axel Ballhaus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Don Küttner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Axel Ballhaus made a fantastic save in the 39th minute, when Délio Lima sent off a good shot on target.

Sydney FC's Nat Schmitt was substituted for Harald Inger. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thorben Rittmann to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of F.Salgado F.C. booed when Sydney FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thorben Rittmann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Axel Ballhaus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cláudio Marques, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Axel Ballhaus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauã dos Santos in the 63rd minute of play. Per Schäfer hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Axel Ballhaus showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Délio Lima in the 70th minute of the match. A collision led to F.Salgado F.C. getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Cláudio Marques hit a great ball. In the 75th minute Cauã dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Axel Ballhaus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, F.Salgado F.C.'s Nando Antunes got control of the ball when Per Schäfer tried to sneak it across the goal line. Sydney FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Merten Kilic in the 78th minute. After taking down the ball on Sydney FC's corner Merten Kilic fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nando Antunes quite easily take care of the ball. In the 80th minute, Jeferson Cunha made a precise shot to the right of Axel Ballhaus. Sydney FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Axel Ballhaus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauã dos Santos in the 84th minute of play. Axel Ballhaus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cauã dos Santos in the 87th minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, F.Salgado F.C.'s goalkeeper Nando Antunes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Per Schäfer. Sydney FC were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after F.Salgado F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Merten Kilic took the corner. Sydney FC's Merten Kilic was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nando Antunes in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. F.Salgado F.C. had played much better football throughout.