U21 World League

SLOVAKIA Stadium
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) AllRaf EC's Simão Brodel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 8 minutes into the match, AllRaf EC's goal looked a bit too open when Marek Janáček came free, but Wellington Fantini reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute V.K.DRINK Hermanovce were awarded a corner. Daniel Vengloš went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Viktor Škrabák getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. The supporters of AllRaf EC booed when V.K.DRINK Hermanovce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gabriel Bohuš didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to AllRaf EC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Egídio de Souza hit a great ball. In the 21st match minute, AllRaf EC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Augusto Pimenta to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, AllRaf EC's Franklin Paulista got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Daniel Vengloš took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 23rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Wellington Fantini. AllRaf EC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Róbert Bachleda sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 33 minutes of play, AllRaf EC's Olavo Leite made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jozef Sivčo was left in no man's land by his defense there! The V.K.DRINK Hermanovce players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. AllRaf EC were winning 0-3.

Jozef Sivčo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simão Brodel in the 51st minute of the match. After 51 minutes, Viktor Škrabák mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the V.K.DRINK Hermanovce and the AllRaf EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. If Augusto Pimenta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's Róbert Bachleda got a good chance for a goal in the 58th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Marek Janáček had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Simão Brodel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jozef Sivčo having to interfere. If Róbert Bachleda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ondrej Hnilica charged in rather forcefully in the 69th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ondrej Hnilica the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of AllRaf EC booed when V.K.DRINK Hermanovce was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ondrej Hnilica didn't get a good kick on the ball. Simão Brodel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jozef Sivčo having to interfere. 74 minutes into the game, Pedro Pe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AllRaf EC the free kick. After 75 played minutes V.K.DRINK Hermanovce got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Pe. After recieving a nice pass, AllRaf EC's Olavo Leite tried to score from far away in the 75th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egídio de Souza in the 77th minute of play forced V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's goalkeeper Jozef Sivčo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Simão Brodel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jozef Sivčo having to interfere. 84 minutes into the match, V.K.DRINK Hermanovce's goal looked a bit too open when Simão Brodel came free, but Jozef Sivčo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jozef Sivčo made a fantastic save in the 86th minute, when Olavo Leite sent off a good shot on target. In the 87th minute Daniel Vengloš shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wellington Fantini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jozef Sivčo was a little too slow when Augusto Pimenta got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 92nd minute. The score was now 1-4. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. AllRaf EC had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.