U21 World League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 7946 (Terracing: 5960, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 158) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sixto Gurutz started the match with the kick off. After 4 minutes, Eriberto Quiroga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Internet XAire and the MZ Fénix players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 5th minute, Eriberto Quiroga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute of the match Rubim Jesus shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alain Heuze showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to Internet XAire getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Sixto Gurutz hit a great ball. Alain Heuze showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Noel Tinoco in the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes in the game Anastasio Corderun did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Narciso Ugutz. After a rather tough play, Internet XAire's Anastasio Corderun got a free kick in the 14th minute. Rubim Jesus hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Serafino Fernandez hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. After having played for 32 minutes, Noel Tinoco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MZ Fénix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Noel Tinoco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 36 minutes into the game, Noel Tinoco lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Alain Heuze. In the 38th match minute, MZ Fénix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rui Rebelo to maneuver through the defense. Andrés Inocente took the ball and in the 43 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zarco Bandeira. Zarco Bandeira dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. In the 45th match minute, MZ Fénix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrício Amaral to maneuver through the defense. Roman Vigil was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 46th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.

51 minutes into the match, Internet XAire's goal looked a bit too open when Noel Tinoco came free, but Alain Heuze reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vicente Domingues during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 54 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goalkeeper Zarco Bandeira had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Narciso Ugutz. 57 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's Noel Tinoco sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alain Heuze narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Internet XAire defense, Noel Tinoco kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alain Heuze. The Internet XAire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alain Heuze should have stopped the shot. Internet XAire's Alain Heuze played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Noel Tinoco in the 63rd minute of play. Zarco Bandeira made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Narciso Ugutz sent off a good shot on target. MZ Fénix's Zarco Bandeira proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save MZ Fénix from getting a goal against them. If Serafino Fernandez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zarco Bandeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roman Vigil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 played minutes Internet XAire got a freekick which was hit by Nahuel Losada. Eriberto Quiroga hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Vicente Domingues managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. MZ Fénix's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vicente Domingues was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 81st minute, Internet XAire's Anastasio Corderun dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Alain Heuze made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Noel Tinoco in the 84th minute of play. Zarco Bandeira didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sixto Gurutz went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Wilson Pestana hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The supporters of Internet XAire booed when MZ Fénix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilson Pestana didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Internet XAire left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than MZ Fénix.