U21 World League

Mercado Público
Spectators: 7598 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1747, VIP seats: 151) Vinícius Fernandes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Armando Polidori managed to avoid a goal in the 8thth minute, when Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Josué Aguiar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Ferruccio Cesaroni fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored XMAS's protests and gave Ferruccio Cesaroni a yellow card for diving instead. XMAS:s Armando Polidori showed great skill when he stopped Eduardo Castro:s penalty. Concetto Marinucci kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Armando Polidori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eduardo Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Minichiello in the 16th minute of play forced Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's goalkeeper Claudinho Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ennio De Nardis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudinho Macedo having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baltazar Prestes during the 21st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 21 played minutes Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Baltazar Prestes. In the 23rd minute, Ernesto Minichiello 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Minichiello in the 31st minute of play forced Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's goalkeeper Claudinho Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Josué Aguiar came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Josué Aguiar couldn't finish the play. Ernesto Minichiello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Josué Aguiar came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Josué Aguiar couldn't finish the play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's Claus Catarinense was substituted for Vinícius Fernandes. Armando de Brito hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. XMAS's Domenico Mantini shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 53rd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Claudinho Macedo but with some difficulty. A collision led to Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Armando de Brito hit a great ball. Christian Zaccardi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Claudinho Macedo made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claus Catarinense in the 61st minute of play forced XMAS's goalkeeper Armando Polidori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ennio De Nardis in the 62nd minute of play forced Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ's goalkeeper Claudinho Macedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. XMAS's Armando Polidori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Josué Aguiar in the 67th minute of play. The supporters of XMAS booed when Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Josué Aguiar didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to XMAS getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Domenico Mantini hit a great ball. The supporters of XMAS booed when Bazar Alegria E.C. FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rony Sergipano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th match minute, XMAS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Domenico Mantini to maneuver through the defense. When Ernesto Minichiello fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored XMAS's protests and gave Ernesto Minichiello a yellow card for diving instead. Ernesto Minichiello hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Armando Polidori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josué Aguiar, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Claudinho Macedo made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Ennio De Nardis sent off a good shot on target. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.