U21 World League

Estádio Fura Balizas
Spectators: 8442 (Terracing: 6333, Seating: 1941, VIP seats: 168) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Darío Bustunzuria kicked off to start the match. Harald Lossmann took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darío Bustunzuria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Durval Póvoas in the 6th minute of play forced Snorlax FC's goalkeeper Antonio Cardoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Carlos Gustavo Pinuer fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Snorlax FC's protests and gave Carlos Gustavo Pinuer a yellow card for diving instead. Conrado Cocio kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. Durval Póvoas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Antonio Cardoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When FC Fura Balizas's Durval Póvoas in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Snorlax FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 21stth minute of the game Durval Póvoas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Snorlax FC's Antonio Cardoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Durval Póvoas took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Antonio Cardoso to make any attempt to save it. In the 28th minute FC Fura Balizas were awarded a corner. Homero Saraiva went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on FC Fura Balizas's corner Homero Saraiva fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Antonio Cardoso quite easily take care of the ball. With a little luck, Snorlax FC's Antonio Cardoso got control of the ball when Durval Póvoas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antonio Cardoso made an important save on a dangerous shot by Durval Póvoas in the 32nd minute. 37 minutes into the match, Durval Póvoas dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Antonio Cardoso, 2-0. After 40 played minutes Snorlax FC got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Cocio. 43 minutes into the game, Túlio Pintado was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Snorlax FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Fura Balizas the free kick. In the 43rd match minute, Snorlax FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Túlio Pintado to maneuver through the defense. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Durval Póvoas to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Snorlax FC got a freekick which was hit by Conrado Cocio. Carlos Gustavo Pinuer hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Snorlax FC's Antonio Cardoso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Durval Póvoas in the 64th minute of play. Javier Milei hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. FC Fura Balizas's Harald Lossmann proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save FC Fura Balizas from getting a goal against them. In the 78th match minute, Snorlax FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Conrado Cocio to maneuver through the defense. FC Fura Balizas made a substitution. Joaquim Ribeiro replaced Durval Póvoas. If Joaquim Ribeiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 85 played minutes, FC Fura Balizas's Homero Saraiva shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antonio Cardoso 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 FC Fura Balizas reached it. In the 91st minute Telmo Leão shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Cardoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.