U21 World League

Folkrola Arena
Spectators: 7723 (Terracing: 5793, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Durval Meireles took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of BRASIL.Sp booed when NK FOLKROLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nasan Drobnjaković didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of BRASIL.Sp booed when NK FOLKROLA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nasan Drobnjaković didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Durval Meireles's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Veselko Recko was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. Durval Meireles might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Veselko Recko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Durval Meireles ran back to his position shaking his head. Percy Cearense fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veselko Recko having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Robert Koren got free with Caio Penha in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Durval Meireles might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Veselko Recko. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Durval Meireles ran back to his position shaking his head. Krsta Sršen hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Percy Cearense's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Veselko Recko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 30th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Brando Kecelj took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Caio Penha to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Percy Cearense in the 44th minute of play forced NK FOLKROLA's goalkeeper Veselko Recko to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Durval Meireles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Durval Meireles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Veselko Recko having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Brando Kecelj stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Veselko Recko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Percy Cearense went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of NK FOLKROLA booed when BRASIL.Sp was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kauã Campidelis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Percy Cearense who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 62ndth minute tested the skills of Veselko Recko when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in NK FOLKROLA's zone, Percy Cearense stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Veselko Recko came out of the goal and Percy Cearense tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 69th minute Jožek Puš shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kauã Campidelis kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. Kauã Campidelis hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Koren in the 71st minute of play forced BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Caio Penha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lon Lanteigne got in the 76th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Veselko Recko handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 78th minute Brando Kecelj shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brando Kecelj sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 85th minute Robert Koren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Caio Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goal looked a bit too open when Jožek Puš came free, but Caio Penha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Caio Penha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jožek Puš in the 89th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, BRASIL.Sp's goal looked a bit too open when Slavoljub Bukovec came free, but Caio Penha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Veselko Recko took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lon Lanteigne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.