U21 World League

Arena Rockets
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5664, Seating: 1736, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Róbson Messias got the match started through his kick off. Abelardo Rocha's late challenge caught a S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abelardo Rocha helped the player get up and apologised. 7 minutes into the game, Róbson Messias recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Miguel Ángel Ortiz. Róbson Messias showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The audience was convinced that Marcel Abreu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Benjamin Mazza was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Ladislao Mazurkiewicz took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Benjamin Mazza. Benjamin Mazza 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. After a rather tough play, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Marcel Abreu got a free kick in the 24th minute. After a rather tough play, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Túlio Negri got a free kick in the 27th minute. In the 33rd minute of the match, Róbson Messias got a very nice opportunity to score, but Miguel Ángel Ortiz was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of S.E.R. Caxias do Sul booed when Rockets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Róbson Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tales de Carvalho fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rockets's protests and gave Tales de Carvalho a yellow card for diving instead. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul made a substitution. Joélson Paraibano replaced Ladislao Mazurkiewicz. Tales de Carvalho hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After 43 played minutes, S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Komen Grama shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benjamin Mazza came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in S.E.R. Caxias do Sul reached it. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcel Abreu was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Róbson Messias in the 55th minute of play forced S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Ortiz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Rockets's Ronaldo Gol sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Miguel Ángel Ortiz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joélson Paraibano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Benjamin Mazza made a huge save. Joélson Paraibano who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Benjamin Mazza when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 75th minute Marcel Abreu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. S.E.R. Caxias do Sul's Miguel Ángel Ortiz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Róbson Messias in the 83rd minute of play. 92 minutes into the match, Joélson Paraibano dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benjamin Mazza, 1-3. The S.E.R. Caxias do Sul supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing S.E.R. Caxias do Sul would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.