U21 World League

Arena Capivari
Spectators: 8063 (Terracing: 6049, Seating: 1854, VIP seats: 160) Zuberbühler FC's Hernan Jaume 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. In the 2nd minute, Frédson Galvão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hernan Jaume blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Silvinho Berger having to make a save. After 6 minutes Capivariano F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Virgilio Gonzales who took care of the corner kick. Silvinho Berger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Braulio Neto in the 9th minute of play. The supporters of Capivariano F.C. booed when Zuberbühler FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Sidro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Narciso Jesco hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Jorge Ponc's late challenge caught a Capivariano F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jorge Ponc helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th minute of the match Zuberbühler FC got a corner. Capivariano F.C.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Virgilio Gonzales ran over to the corner to take the kick. Arthur Perez tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Silvinho Berger. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 27th minute. Silvinho Berger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hernan Jaume in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Martins Souza Pereira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zoran Zahrádka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Zuberbühler FC's Zoran Zahrádka got control of the ball when Nestor Dante tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Zuberbühler FC's Zoran Zahrádka got control of the ball when Nestor Dante tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 41 minutes of play, Zuberbühler FC's Wilfredo Vargas made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Silvinho Berger was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jacinto Sidro hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Zoran Zahrádka made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Nestor Dante sent off a good shot on target. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nestor Dante made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martins Souza Pereira in the 51st minute of play forced Zuberbühler FC's goalkeeper Zoran Zahrádka to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Capivariano F.C.'s zone, Braulio Neto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Silvinho Berger came out of the goal and Braulio Neto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 59 played minutes Zuberbühler FC got a freekick which was hit by Hernan Jaume. Capivariano F.C.'s Silvinho Berger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Capivariano F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 68th minute, Braulio Gauargi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 69th match minute, Capivariano F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arthur Perez to maneuver through the defense. Zoran Zahrádka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Douglas de Senna, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. When Narciso Jesco fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Zuberbühler FC's protests and gave Narciso Jesco a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st match minute, Zuberbühler FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narciso Jesco to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kiko Bonito during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Zuberbühler FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.