U21 World League

MDQ Raptors Arena
Spectators: 7696 (Terracing: 5773, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) MDQ Raptors FC's Marcos Onofre started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4 minutes, Ildefonso Efren mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the MDQ Raptors FC and the LauerArmy players grew even worse after the yellow card. LauerArmy's Hélder dos Santos got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amador Harriet could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Wilian Guimarães made a huge save. 12 minutes into the match, Victorio Kismi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Wilian Guimarães, 1-1. Wilian Guimarães made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Victorio Kismi in the 20th minute of play. Wilian Guimarães showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jefferson Linhares, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Jefferson Linhares's late challenge caught a LauerArmy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jefferson Linhares helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of LauerArmy booed when MDQ Raptors FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jefferson Linhares didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 25 played minutes MDQ Raptors FC got a freekick which was hit by Ildefonso Efren. Wilian Guimarães showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victorio Kismi in the 37th minute of the match. Ruperto Bastia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Teixeira in the 41st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, LauerArmy's Christiano Fontes got a free kick in the 45th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Angelo Teixeira made the kick off in the second half. With an all-out effort, LauerArmy's Ruperto Bastia threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Angelo Teixeira, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 59 played minutes LauerArmy got a freekick which was hit by Christiano Fontes. With a little luck, MDQ Raptors FC's Ruperto Bastia got control of the ball when Hélder dos Santos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Victorio Kismi kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. During the 71st minute of the match Ildefonso Efren completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ildefonso Efren a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. In the 72nd match minute, MDQ Raptors FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ildefonso Efren to maneuver through the defense. LauerArmy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Christiano Fontes in the 76th minute. The corner ended in Christiano Fontes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MDQ Raptors FC's Ruperto Bastia did a great save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 82nd minute of the game. One of MDQ Raptors FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of LauerArmy:s goal. Ruperto Bastia had in the 84thth minute some difficulties stopping Christiano Fontes's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Ruperto Bastia came out of the goal in the 84th minute to try and stop a shot by LauerArmy's Christiano Fontes. But to his dismay, Christiano Fontes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. MDQ Raptors FC's Ruperto Bastia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Angelo Teixeira in the 86th minute of play. Marcos Onofre received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Wilian Guimarães tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 93 played minutes LauerArmy got a freekick which was hit by Ismael Mattos. Ruperto Bastia made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Paulo Jardel sent off a good shot on target. The LauerArmy players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.