U21 World League

ARENA NFT
Spectators: 7450 (Terracing: 5589, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Moisés Dracena started the match with the kick off. Moisés Dracena received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Diogo Negri came out and tried to block the shot, but Moisés Dracena slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 5th minute. In the 8th minute Moisés Dracena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute, Luís Eduardo Souza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Haridades F.C's Ernesto Coelho got a free kick in the 11th minute. Tiago Gabriel Vaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Haridades F.C getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Gerson Sarmento hit a great ball. In the last second Diogo Negri throw himself and got hold of the ball when Moisés Dracena in the 20thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Quandus's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gerson Sarmento was slow to take the kick. During this time Haridades F.C's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Gerson Sarmento almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Quandus's Diogo Negri did a great save. In the 23rd minute Moisés Dracena shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the game, Luís Eduardo Souza cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Diogo Negri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Luís Eduardo Souza scored 3-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Diogo Negri, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Elói Amaral fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Quandus's protests and gave Elói Amaral a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd minute, Elói Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 43rd minute, Gerson Sarmento sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Quandus's Diogo Negri didn't even have to move. Romário Netto's late challenge caught a Haridades F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romário Netto helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Haridades F.C booed when Quandus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romário Netto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gerson Sarmento struck a weak shot in the 48th minute. Diogo Negri didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Haridades F.C. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Diogo Negri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moisés Dracena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Quandus's Durval de Barros got a free kick in the 54th minute. Quandus's Diogo Negri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Eduardo Souza in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes into the game, Ernesto Coelho was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Haridades F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Quandus the free kick. In the 66th match minute, Haridades F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gerson Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute Luís Eduardo Souza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diogo Negri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Moisés Dracena had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diogo Negri. Quandus's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moisés Dracena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. 86 minutes into the match, Moisés Dracena had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Diogo Negri. Quandus's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moisés Dracena was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. Nilson Batista hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Luís Eduardo Souza kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. 96 minutes into the match, Quandus's goal looked a bit too open when Ernesto Coelho came free, but Diogo Negri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.