U21 World League

REACÃO
Spectators: 7532 (Terracing: 5650, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 150) Zézinho Tinoco received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Benigno Manilan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 7 in the game by Zézinho Tinoco from a close distance when the talented Benigno Manilan managed to make a qualified save. Sarmiento de Resistencia's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zézinho Tinoco got free with Benigno Manilan in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 11th match minute, Sarmiento de Resistencia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hernan Sarmento to maneuver through the defense. 12 minutes into the match, Reac Futebol Clube's Wilson Reis broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. A collision led to Reac Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Pedro Bilek hit a great ball. In the 26th match minute, Reac Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Machado to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, Sarmiento de Resistencia's goal looked a bit too open when Wilson Reis came free, but Benigno Manilan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cesar Sarmiento during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Reac Futebol Clube booed when Sarmiento de Resistencia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cesar Sarmiento didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodolfo Guerau in the 35th minute of play forced Reac Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Fausto Leite to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 36 minutes, Rodolfo Guerau made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Reac Futebol Clube's Fausto Leite tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Reac Futebol Clube defense, Rodolfo Guerau kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fausto Leite. The Reac Futebol Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fausto Leite should have stopped the shot. In the 43rd match minute, Reac Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nildo Teles to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute of the match Froilan Sarmiento sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fausto Leite skillfully saved the ball. In the 45th minute, Rodolfo Guerau left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sarmiento de Resistencia fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. The Reac Futebol Clube players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Sarmiento de Resistencia were winning 0-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wilson Reis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Rodolfo Guerau's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fausto Leite read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Fausto Leite didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 53rd minute, which inside left pole to 0-4. Benigno Manilan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hugo Machado in the 58th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sarmiento de Resistencia's Rodolfo Guerau got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 65 minutes into the game, Adelino de Alcântara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Benigno Manilan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 68th minute, Hugo Machado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 69 minutes, Froilan Sarmiento managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sarmiento de Resistencia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Froilan Sarmiento was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Benigno Manilan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wilson Reis in the 72nd minute of play. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Aaron Sarmiento hit a great ball. Sarmiento de Resistencia's attentive Rodolfo Mambru managed to snatch the ball when Pedro Bilek made a throw-in in the 81st minute of the game. A collision led to Sarmiento de Resistencia getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Rodolfo Mambru hit a great ball. The supporters of Sarmiento de Resistencia booed when Reac Futebol Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Machado didn't get a good kick on the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Reac Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Fausto Leite had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rodolfo Guerau. When Rodolfo Guerau came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the Sarmiento de Resistencia 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 Rodolfo Guerau couldn't finish the play. 91 minutes in the game Gabriel Tavares did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Adelino de Alcântara. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Sarmiento de Resistencia eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.