U21 World League

ARENA PANTANAL
Spectators: 7691 (Terracing: 5769, Seating: 1769, VIP seats: 153) Ivo Vošický made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the game, Ivo Vošický cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jano Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jano Neves took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivo Vošický, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Freitas in the 11th minute of play forced FC Kopeto's goalkeeper Jakub Picka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luís Paulo França could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Jakub Picka made a huge save. Jakub Dominik charged in rather forcefully in the 13th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jakub Dominik the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 13 played minutes FC Kopeto got a freekick which was hit by Jakub Dominik. 18 minutes into the game, Ivo Vošický cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Jano Neves was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zdeněk Skalník in the 22nd minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Jano Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, David Freitas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jakub Picka. The goal made the score 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adalberto Damião in the 29th minute of play forced FC Kopeto's goalkeeper Jakub Picka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Freitas in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jakub Picka saved FC Kopeto from getting behind. FC Kopeto's Jakub Dominik got his second yellow card of the match in the 32nd minute. The referee ordered Jakub Dominik off the ground. After a rather tough play, FC Kopeto's Jakub Dominik got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Jakub Picka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Freitas in the 33rd minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, TAQUARI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ivo Vošický came free, but Jano Neves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Ivo Vošický ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jano Neves was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luís Paulo França to make the kick off. David Freitas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th match minute, FC Kopeto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tomáš Berousek to maneuver through the defense. Adalberto Damião took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jakub Picka. FC Kopeto's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Ondřej Kejval kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jano Neves. That made the score 1-4 in the 64 minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling David Freitas in the 72nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jakub Picka prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rd match minute, FC Kopeto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zdeněk Skalník to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the game, one of FC Kopeto:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 78th minute, David Freitas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Luís Paulo França had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. FC Kopeto's Jakub Picka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Paulo França in the 90th minute of play. Jakub Picka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Freitas, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 93rd minute, František Žiga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The FC Kopeto 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.