U21 World League

Maracaná
Spectators: 7730 (Terracing: 5799, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) After 5 played minutes Brasil off got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Quintana. 5 minutes into the match, Arsenal de Gols F.C's Romário Passos broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 8th minute Tony Brasil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vjeran Tomić saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Fabricio Flores shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nils Rast saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th minute, Benjamim Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nils Rast showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Casimiro Firmin in the 20th minute of the match. After 25 played minutes Brasil off got a freekick which was hit by Fabricio Flores. Vjeran Tomić took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zé Roberto Félix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Hudson Martins fell near the penalty area in the 29th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arsenal de Gols F.C's protests and gave Hudson Martins a yellow card for diving instead. Hudson Martins kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Denis Servando kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nils Rast. That made the score 1-0 in the 33 minute of play. If Fabricio Flores had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Dadá de Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nils Rast showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Denis Servando, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Anacleto Ioritz hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Romário Passos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nils Rast took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Servando, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vjeran Tomić made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Passos in the 60th minute of play. Nils Rast didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Casimiro Firmin went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Fabricio Flores charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabricio Flores the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Romário Passos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Benedicto Oskitz's late challenge caught a Arsenal de Gols F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Benedicto Oskitz helped the player get up and apologised. Vjeran Tomić acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 68th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Benjamim Nogueira. 75 minutes into the match, Arsenal de Gols F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Benedicto Oskitz came free, but Nils Rast reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elói de Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Brasil off's Vjeran Tomić played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romário Passos in the 84th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Brasil off's Benedicto Oskitz got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 85th minute of the match Romário Passos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vjeran Tomić showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Casimiro Firmin took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nils Rast. Nils Rast dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Brasil off fans cheered their team off the field, for while Arsenal de Gols F.C had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.