U21 World League

Ninho do Pombo
Spectators: 7831 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1801, VIP seats: 156) Di Yuan Liang made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 6th minute, Doriva da Fonseca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Duda Soeiro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Duda Soeiro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Di Yuan Liang, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes had been played when some careless play by Aesir FC FSCMZ's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Michel Toscano was slow to take the kick. During this time Pombal 2003 F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. After 14 played minutes Pombal 2003 F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Betão Peixoto. Doriva da Fonseca received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Luiz Fabiano de Lima tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute the ball was on its way in behind Aesir FC FSCMZ's goalkeeper Duda Soeiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Aesir FC FSCMZ's Eurico Britto got a free kick in the 22nd minute. After 23 minutes, Di Yuan Liang made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Aesir FC FSCMZ's Duda Soeiro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Di Yuan Liang's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Duda Soeiro was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Michel Toscano hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lautaro-Gabriel Viana got free with Duda Soeiro in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pombal 2003 F.C.'s Michel Toscano was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Duda Soeiro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Di Yuan Liang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Duda Soeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Duda Soeiro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Di Yuan Liang's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. When Michel Toscano fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pombal 2003 F.C.'s protests and gave Michel Toscano a yellow card for diving instead. Michel Toscano kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. In the 48th minute, Di Yuan Liang reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Duda Soeiro. The goal made the score 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Di Yuan Liang blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Duda Soeiro having to make a save. 59 minutes into the game, Doriva da Fonseca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Luiz Fabiano de Lima was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adelino Silveira during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Di Yuan Liang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Duda Soeiro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Di Yuan Liang's late challenge caught a Aesir FC FSCMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Di Yuan Liang helped the player get up and apologised. Di Yuan Liang hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. 70 minutes into the match, Aesir FC FSCMZ's goal looked a bit too open when Di Yuan Liang came free, but Duda Soeiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aesir FC FSCMZ's Duda Soeiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Di Yuan Liang in the 71st minute of play. Betão Peixoto took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Duda Soeiro. Aesir FC FSCMZ's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Duda Soeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Di Yuan Liang in the 81st minute of play. In the 84th minute Erivaldo Tavares suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. When Lautaro-Gabriel Viana fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pombal 2003 F.C.'s protests and gave Lautaro-Gabriel Viana a yellow card for diving instead. Aesir FC FSCMZ's Arí Neves was substituted for Erivaldo Tavares. Lautaro-Gabriel Viana kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Duda Soeiro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro-Gabriel Viana in the 87th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eurico Britto during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Duda Soeiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Di Yuan Liang in the 92nd minute of play. After 94 minutes Aesir FC FSCMZ's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Michel Toscano who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Michel Toscano almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Aesir FC FSCMZ's Duda Soeiro did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Di Yuan Liang in the 96th minute of play forced Aesir FC FSCMZ's goalkeeper Duda Soeiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pombal 2003 F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.