U21 World League

Estádio NaveMãe
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) EC AliensCrazy 2023's Şerafettin Ronaldo 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. After a rather tough play, PIAUÍ FC's Zézinho Vianna got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 7th minute, Zézinho Vianna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Italo Franklin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Şerafettin Ronaldo showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 10 minute of play. Şerafettin Ronaldo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Italo Franklin having to interfere. Ramiro Pombal hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. In the 16th minute of the match Zé Roberto Velloso sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Egídio Porto skillfully saved the ball. Italo Franklin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şerafettin Ronaldo in the 20th minute of play. Italo Franklin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dedé Secco in the 24th minute of play. PIAUÍ FC's Italo Franklin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şerafettin Ronaldo in the 27th minute of play. When Zé Roberto Velloso fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PIAUÍ FC's protests and gave Zé Roberto Velloso a yellow card for diving instead. Zé Roberto Velloso kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. In the 31st minute, Abel Donatello made a precise shot to the right of Egídio Porto. EC AliensCrazy 2023's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Italo Franklin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Şerafettin Ronaldo in the 34th minute. Dedé Secco kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. PIAUÍ FC's Abel Donatello got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Emanuel Vale hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. With a little luck, PIAUÍ FC's Italo Franklin got control of the ball when Gugu Eger tried to sneak it across the goal line. 42 minutes into the match, PIAUÍ FC's goalkeeper Italo Franklin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Şerafettin Ronaldo. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rodrigo Nestor in the 44th minute of play forced EC AliensCrazy 2023's goalkeeper Egídio Porto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodrigo Nestor to make the kick off. Egídio Porto made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Maurinho Tavares sent off a good shot on target. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Şerafettin Ronaldo put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Italo Franklin. Şerafettin Ronaldo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Italo Franklin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 64th minute of play. When Maurinho Tavares came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the PIAUÍ FC 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 Maurinho Tavares couldn't finish the play. 70 minutes into the game, Rodrigo Nestor lined in a short shot 2-2 behind a frustrated Egídio Porto. Italo Franklin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şerafettin Ronaldo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 81 minutes into the game, PIAUÍ FC's Rodrigo Nestor nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Egídio Porto made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Mateus Moreno charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mateus Moreno the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 84 played minutes PIAUÍ FC got a freekick which was hit by Mateus Moreno. Dedé Secco's late challenge caught a PIAUÍ FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dedé Secco helped the player get up and apologised. After 89 played minutes EC AliensCrazy 2023 got a freekick which was hit by Dedé Secco. Italo Franklin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Şerafettin Ronaldo went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.