U21 World League

C4 Arena
Spectators: 7682 (Terracing: 5762, Seating: 1767, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ilazki Serrana kicked off to start the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adelino Pombal during the 2nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd minute Ilazki Serrana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Võ Gozali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 4 played minutes Dogelo got a freekick which was hit by Maurício Novaes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilazki Serrana in the 7th minute of play forced Dogelo's goalkeeper Võ Gozali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Demetrio Busillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aírton Bertassi, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. After 9 minutes Real Unión CF's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Aírton Bertassi who took care of the corner kick. In the 15th minute Lino dos Santos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demetrio Busillo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Dogelo's goal looked a bit too open when Ilazki Serrana came free, but Võ Gozali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lino dos Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 24th minute Dogelo were awarded a corner. Aírton Bertassi went to the cornerflag to take it. The attack was good, but when Michel Zanette in the 24th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 27th minute Mihnea Berceanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Võ Gozali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute, Mihnea Berceanu left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Real Unión CF fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Real Unión CF's Demetrio Busillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michel Zanette in the 34th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Lavdi Eminaj hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Aírton Bertassi came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Dogelo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aírton Bertassi couldn't finish the play. Lino dos Santos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 43rdth minute, Demetrio Busillo skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Michel Zanette was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Mihnea Berceanu could shoot a difficult shot in the 54th minute, which Võ Gozali however easily saved by the left post. Mihnea Berceanu didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-2 via right post in the game's 55th minute. Real Unión CF's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Through an outstanding action, after 58 minutes, Võ Gozali successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After a rather tough play, Dogelo's Sydney Leme got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute of the match Lu Hai Cheng shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Võ Gozali showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 64th minute, Karl-Magnus Torsberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Demetrio Busillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michel Zanette, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lino dos Santos in the 67th minute of play forced Real Unión CF's goalkeeper Demetrio Busillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Dogelo's Lino dos Santos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Demetrio Busillo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aírton Bertassi made a great header on Dogelo's corner, it was just that Real Unión CF's Demetrio Busillo managed to reach the ball for a save. Demetrio Busillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michel Zanette in the 75th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Dogelo's zone, Lu Hai Cheng stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Võ Gozali came out of the goal and Lu Hai Cheng tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 79 played minutes Real Unión CF got a freekick which was hit by Lu Hai Cheng. In the 86th minute, Sérgio Gaúcho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Võ Gozali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zosimo Villalaud in the 90th minute of play. A collision led to Dogelo getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Michel Zanette hit a great ball. Dominguez Muniz's late challenge caught a Dogelo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dominguez Muniz helped the player get up and apologised. Dominguez Muniz kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Demetrio Busillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lino dos Santos in the 96th minute of the match. Real Unión CF'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.