U21 World League

Oscar A. Ruggeri
Spectators: 7549 (Terracing: 5663, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lucas Neves kicked off to start the match. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Kopenalguen's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aloísio de Brito was slow to take the kick. During this time BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's players had a chance to rest. In the 18th minute of the match BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS got a corner. FC Kopenalguen's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aloísio de Brito ran over to the corner to take the kick. BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's Aloísio de Brito was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Constantino Herena in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Bentong Molinos hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Celedonio Orixe 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 some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Emanuel Mazza managed to get in a good position for a shot. BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's supporters rose to their feet, but Emanuel Mazza was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Constantino Herena breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Celedonio Orixe scored 1-0 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of William Leme, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lucas Neves took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Constantino Herena. Constantino Herena dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 32 minutes into the match, Celedonio Orixe had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of William Leme. BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Celedonio Orixe was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Lucas Neves put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Constantino Herena. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Victorino Oliviero during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to FC Kopenalguen getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Victorino Oliviero hit a great ball. Constantino Herena showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Neves, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 2-4 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Celedonio Orixe was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th match minute, BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aloísio de Brito to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 57 in the game by Lucas Neves from a close distance when the talented Constantino Herena managed to make a qualified save. FC Kopenalguen's players were relieved. Constantino Herena stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucas Neves's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. In the 58th minute, Fabio Montrell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Constantino Herena showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Neves in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd match minute, FC Kopenalguen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zeledon Sadurni to maneuver through the defense. Constantino Herena stood somewhat misplaced when Lucas Neves came free in front of goal and shot 2-5 to the left of him in the 69 minute. After a rather tough play, BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS's Lucas Neves got a free kick in the 71st minute. After a rather tough play, FC Kopenalguen's Zeledon Sadurni got a free kick in the 73rd minute. If Lucas Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76 minutes, Lucas Neves made it 2-6 with a short kick to the right side. FC Kopenalguen's Constantino Herena tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucas Neves in the 80th minute of play forced FC Kopenalguen's goalkeeper Constantino Herena to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to FC Kopenalguen getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Victorino Oliviero hit a great ball. A collision led to BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Bentong Molinos hit a great ball. FC Kopenalguen's Constantino Herena played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Mazza in the 92nd minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, FC Kopenalguen's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Neves came free, but Constantino Herena reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched BK TECH EQUIPAMENTOS eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.