U21 World League

Arena MRV
Spectators: 7720 (Terracing: 5791, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Clube Atlético Mineiro's Kidlat Cabanit 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. Bernardo Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Carvalho having to interfere. Washington Cavalcante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Ronaldo in the 8th minute of play. Romário Ronaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Washington Cavalcante having to interfere. João Vítor Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Carvalho having to interfere. The audience was convinced that João Vítor Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Maria Carvalho was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Ronaldo in the 23rd minute of play forced LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's goalkeeper Washington Cavalcante to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Washington Cavalcante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC from getting a goal against them. Lamine Yambao who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Washington Cavalcante when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When Lotan Otto came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Lotan Otto couldn't finish the play. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 37th minute, when Kidlat Cabanit scored to the left of an out of position Washington Cavalcante, making the score, 1-0. If João Vítor Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, João Vítor Meireles managed to get in a good position for a shot. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's supporters rose to their feet, but João Vítor Meireles was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Maria Carvalho breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. José Maria Carvalho came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Bernardo Maia. But to his dismay, Bernardo Maia quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell João Vítor Meireles to make the kick off. After having played for 50 minutes, Lamine Yambao managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Clube Atlético Mineiro's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lamine Yambao was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 52 minutes into the match, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kidlat Cabanit came free, but Washington Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Washington Cavalcante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lamine Yambao in the 54th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Clube Atlético Mineiro's Luís Alagoano got a free kick in the 56th minute. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Washington Cavalcante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romário Ronaldo in the 58th minute of play. Clube Atlético Mineiro made a substitution. Jude Bellingham replaced Romário Ronaldo. George Singson kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lotan Otto in the 64th minute of play forced Clube Atlético Mineiro's goalkeeper José Maria Carvalho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Clube Atlético Mineiro booed when LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauã Antunes didn't get a good kick on the ball. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Narciso Motta was substituted for Kauã Antunes. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Zé Paulo Ortiz was substituted for Bernardo Maia. After a rather tough play, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Kauã Antunes got a free kick in the 66th minute. Kidlat Cabanit hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. João Vítor Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without José Maria Carvalho having to interfere. When Clube Atlético Mineiro's Jude Bellingham in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Clube Atlético Mineiro's Jude Bellingham in the 78th minute got a chance for a shot 78th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Clube Atlético Mineiro booed when LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zé Paulo Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 81st minute, Zé Paulo Ortiz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 83 minutes into the match, Jude Bellingham had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Washington Cavalcante. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jude Bellingham was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Zé Paulo Ortiz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but José Maria Carvalho firmly grabbed it by the left post. Lotan Otto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but José Maria Carvalho made a huge save. 94 minutes into the match, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kidlat Cabanit came free, but Washington Cavalcante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Clube Atlético Mineiro's José Maria Carvalho proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Clube Atlético Mineiro from getting a goal against them. A well-hit corner resulted in Zé Paulo Ortiz heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Clube Atlético Mineiro's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.