U21 World League

Rubens Alves Barraca
Spectators: 7668 (Terracing: 5818, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Percy Cearense started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute Percy Cearense shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Diagur saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 4th minute Cristo Gonchan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wilson Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PGE FC's Alberto Diagur proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 7th minute of the match, managed to save PGE FC from getting a goal against them. Wilson Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristo Gonchan in the 20th minute of play. 20 minutes into the game, Maximiliano Nardo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PGE FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave BRASIL.Sp the free kick. Maximiliano Nardo kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. Percy Cearense sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wilian Velloso during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, BRASIL.Sp's Wilian Velloso got a free kick in the 32nd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Caio Vergílio got free with Alberto Diagur in the 40th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. BRASIL.Sp's Wilson Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristo Gonchan in the 41st minute of play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cristo Gonchan to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Esteban Frasco in the 50th minute of play forced BRASIL.Sp's goalkeeper Wilson Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. BRASIL.Sp's Wilson Quadros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save BRASIL.Sp from getting a goal against them. After 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for PGE FC! Alberto Diagur had in the 60thth minute some difficulties stopping Percy Cearense's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. With 70 minutes on the clock, Maximiliano Nardo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. BRASIL.Sp's Wilian Velloso got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonel Vaz struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Alberto Diagur didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BRASIL.Sp. In the 83rd minute of the match, Fabiano de Medeiros sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Alberto Diagur showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Guillermo Eguen during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Guillermo Eguen hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. If Leonel Vaz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aquiles Hechter hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. BRASIL.Sp's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.