U21 World League

Estádio Guararapes
Spectators: 7659 (Terracing: 5746, Seating: 1761, VIP seats: 152) Wilton de Amaral made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Meirelles got free with Jefferson do Vale in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Paulo Rosa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaristo Tolino in the 10th minute of play. With a little luck, Karaboudjan's Jefferson do Vale got control of the ball when João Vítor Esteves tried to sneak it across the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, Karaboudjan's goal looked a bit too open when Flavinho Fontes came free, but Jefferson do Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Karaboudjan's Jefferson do Vale played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavinho Fontes in the 25th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Guararapes's João Vítor Esteves got a free kick in the 29th minute. Vicente Rodrigues sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Rosa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antony Donnelly went, in the 44th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafael Meirelles made a kick off. Jefferson do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wiliam Pitta, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. When Wiliam Pitta came up free with the goalie in the 53rd minute, the Guararapes 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 Wiliam Pitta couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiliam Pitta in the 64th minute of play forced Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Jefferson do Vale to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jefferson do Vale showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavinho Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Evaristo Tolino during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Evaristo Tolino hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Karaboudjan defense, Rafael Meirelles kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jefferson do Vale. The Karaboudjan fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jefferson do Vale should have stopped the shot. Guararapes made a substitution. Dito Tasso replaced Vicente Rodrigues. Gualter Cerezo kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Reynaldo Fernandez might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jefferson do Vale. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Reynaldo Fernandez ran back to his position shaking his head. Filomeno Nicholas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paulo Rosa having to interfere. Jefferson do Vale made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Reynaldo Fernandez in the 92nd minute of play. 95 minutes into the match, Karaboudjan's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Meirelles came free, but Jefferson do Vale reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.