U21 World League

Arena Palestra Ceará
Spectators: 7515 (Terracing: 5637, Seating: 1728, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gilson Saldanha got the match started through his kick off. Gilson Saldanha charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gilson Saldanha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 2 played minutes PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ got a freekick which was hit by Gilson Saldanha. After a rather tough play, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Durvalino Mello got a free kick in the 4th minute. 8 minutes into the game, Manfredo de Toledo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inriville cordoba. the free kick. After 8 played minutes PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ got a freekick which was hit by Manfredo de Toledo. After some careless play in the PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ defense, Pepo De Simone kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Luís Maia. The PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Luís Maia should have stopped the shot. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Luís Maia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Diegotxe in the 19th minute of play. The supporters of Inriville cordoba. booed when PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cacá Bittencourt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Luís Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Ellande, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Robustiano Oier made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gilson Saldanha in the 28th minute. 32 minutes into the match, Fermin Ellande notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Luís Maia. Luís Maia was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 37 minutes into the game, Inriville cordoba.'s Fermin Ellande nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Luís Maia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. 40 minutes into the match, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Pepo De Simone came free, but Luís Maia reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Thiago Alcântara fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's protests and gave Thiago Alcântara a yellow card for diving instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ivan Diegotxe made a kick off. In the 56th minute, Fermin Ellande made a precise shot to the right of Luís Maia. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pepo De Simone in the 60th minute of play forced PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's goalkeeper Luís Maia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Maia was a little too slow when Pepo De Simone got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 63rd minute. The score was now 0-6. Pepo De Simone struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Luís Maia didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Inriville cordoba.. In the 66th match minute, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cacá Nascimento to maneuver through the defense. PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Manuel Mendonça was substituted for Francisco Soeiro. After a rather tough play, PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ's Cacá Nascimento got a free kick in the 68th minute. A collision led to Inriville cordoba. getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Saturnino Millrick hit a great ball. Luís Maia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fermin Ellande in the 77th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Florin Paulică left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Inriville cordoba. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. Luís Maia made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Ivan Diegotxe sent off a good shot on target. Luís Maia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fermin Ellande, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wágner Toledo during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Inriville cordoba. booed when PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wágner Toledo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Bernie Sanders from long distance, 91 minutes into the match, got Luís Maia's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Luís Maia made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Ivan Diegotxe sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ivan Diegotxe got free with Luís Maia in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Luís Maia was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Fermin Ellande capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Fermin Ellande really showed his touch with that goal: 0-8. When the final whistle sounded Inriville cordoba. left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than PALMEIRAS CE - DMZ.