U21 World League

ARENA CAXINHA
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Lorenzo Henrico made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute of the game Clemente Guillem made a throw-in which Marco Ursino played forward. 4 minutes into the match, Caxinha F. C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Lorenzo Henrico came free, but Cauan Queirós reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 6 minutes into the match, Norberto Nóbrega had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Higinio Terciero. Maní FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Norberto Nóbrega was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Norberto Nóbrega received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Higinio Terciero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 31 minutes into the game, Alan Nunes was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Caxinha F. C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Maní FC the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lorenzo Henrico in the 33rd minute of play forced Caxinha F. C.'s goalkeeper Cauan Queirós to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Caxinha F. C.'s Cauan Queirós played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Honorio Oriol in the 39th minute of play. Alan Nunes got his second yellow card in the match during the 40th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 41st minute of the match Dario Isaio shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cauan Queirós showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 44 played minutes Maní FC got a freekick which was hit by Clemente Guillem.

Cauan Queirós made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lorenzo Henrico in the 58th minute. Higinio Terciero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Recife in the 66th minute of play. Marco Ursino hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Recife in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Higinio Terciero prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Lucas Recife's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Higinio Terciero was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. In the 71st minute Honorio Oriol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cauan Queirós saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Higinio Terciero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Recife in the 74th minute of the match. Dario Isaio struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Cauan Queirós didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Maní FC. A collision led to Caxinha F. C. getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Eriberto Prestes hit a great ball. Cauan Queirós made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Lorenzo Henrico sent off a good shot on target. Cauan Queirós made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lorenzo Henrico in the 87th minute. After a rather tough play, Maní FC's Clemente Guillem got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Cauan Queirós made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Honorio Oriol sent off a good shot on target. Many of Maní FC's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Maní FC may have spent more time on the ball, but Caxinha F. C. were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.