U21 World League

Arena Emilião
Spectators: 7737 (Terracing: 5804, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gianluca Popolizio got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Deportivo Popolizio FBC getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Felipe Sotelo hit a great ball. Artizar Melic made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Xie Cheng Ao sent off a good shot on target. Petrus Catarinenses short, quick shot in the 5thth minute got Artizar Melic to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 7 minutes into the match, Seterma Tractors's goal looked a bit too open when Aldo Popolizio came free, but Pedro Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 10th minute of the game, Aldo Popolizio landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's Quintan Ontavilla was substituted for Aldo Popolizio. In the 12th match minute, Seterma Tractors was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Felipe Barros to maneuver through the defense. Pedro Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lonzo Corullon, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petrus Catarinense in the 15th minute of play forced Deportivo Popolizio FBC's goalkeeper Artizar Melic to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lonzo Corullon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Pedro Čech tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when Seterma Tractors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathias Fontes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Artizar Melic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Márcio Fernandes in the 20th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Seterma Tractors's goal looked a bit too open when Lonzo Corullon came free, but Pedro Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mateus Ardines scored 0-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Čech, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After some careless play in the Seterma Tractors defense, Quintan Ontavilla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pedro Čech. The Seterma Tractors fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pedro Čech should have stopped the shot. Renato Dionísio kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Lonzo Corullon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pedro Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Geovânio de Senna kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Quintan Ontavilla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pedro Čech read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Petrus Catarinense to make the kick off. With a little luck, Seterma Tractors's Pedro Čech got control of the ball when Quintan Ontavilla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gianluca Popolizios short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Pedro Čech to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Seterma Tractors's Felipe Barros got his second yellow card of the match in the 62nd minute. The referee ordered Felipe Barros off the ground. Mathias Fontes's late challenge caught a Deportivo Popolizio FBC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mathias Fontes helped the player get up and apologised. Mathias Fontes hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gianluca Popolizio got free with Pedro Čech in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Deportivo Popolizio FBC booed when Seterma Tractors was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xie Cheng Ao didn't get a good kick on the ball. Seterma Tractors's Pedro Čech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lonzo Corullon in the 70th minute of play. When Udalaitz Vinuesa fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Deportivo Popolizio FBC's protests and gave Udalaitz Vinuesa a yellow card for diving instead. Udalaitz Vinuesa kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seterma Tractors's goalkeeper Pedro Čech, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Deportivo Popolizio FBC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Lonzo Corullon in the 76th minute. Pedro Čech showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lonzo Corullon, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. 84 minutes into the match, Lonzo Corullon notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Seterma Tractors's Pedro Čech. Pedro Čech was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mateus Ardines sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xie Cheng Ao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artizar Melic having to interfere. The Deportivo Popolizio FBC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Deportivo Popolizio FBC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.