U21 World League

Arena Floripa
Spectators: 7523 (Terracing: 5643, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) Mugur Nisipeanu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Nildo Saldanha hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The supporters of UFC STEAUA booed when ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano de Senna didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 10 played minutes UFC STEAUA got a freekick which was hit by Filip Vulpăşin. In the 13thth minute of the game Gugu Alves who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but UFC STEAUA's Costică Petran was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ booed when UFC STEAUA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emil Alexa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Filip Vulpăşin hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 19 minutes into the match, UFC STEAUA's goalkeeper Costică Petran had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gugu Alves. Zézinho Andrade hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. The supporters of UFC STEAUA booed when ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. José Carlos Lucas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walmir de Lara came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by UFC STEAUA's Mugur Nisipeanu. But to his dismay, Mugur Nisipeanu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 42nd match minute, ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luciano de Senna to maneuver through the defense. 43 minutes into the game, UFC STEAUA's Mugur Nisipeanu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Walmir de Lara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. The ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. UFC STEAUA were winning 1-2.

In the 50th minute, José Carlos Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ booed when UFC STEAUA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emil Alexa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Costică Petran stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gugu Alves's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kong Xiang Hao in the 57th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Walmir de Lara prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some careless play in the ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ defense, Emil Alexa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Walmir de Lara. The ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Walmir de Lara should have stopped the shot. The supporters of ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ booed when UFC STEAUA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kong Xiang Hao didn't get a good kick on the ball. 78 minutes into the game, ValenBehr F.C. - FSCMZ's Nildo Saldanha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Costică Petran made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3.