U21 World League

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 7698 (Terracing: 5775, Seating: 1770, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Felipe Dabi got the match started through his kick off. Valdemar Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Bilintx in the 3rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Dabi in the 6th minute of play forced Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Valdemar Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 11th minute Manfredo Cabral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Lauren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 12th minute Conrado Obano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Deportivo Tachito's Conrado Obano got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 19th minute Manuel Bilintx shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdemar Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Manuel Bilintx in the 22nd minute of play. Valdemar Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cleto Ciano in the 24th minute of play. The supporters of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- booed when Deportivo Tachito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oscar Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Valdemar Quadros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Felipe Dabi in the 30th minute of play. Haroldo Recife kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Placido Claus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valdemar Quadros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Valdemar Quadros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Conrado Obano in the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th match minute, Deportivo Tachito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Saviñón to maneuver through the defense. 37 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goal looked a bit too open when Felipe Dabi came free, but Valdemar Quadros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Deportivo Tachito getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Valentin Bastiaro hit a great ball. Felipe Dabi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felipe Dabi in the 48th minute of play forced Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s goalkeeper Valdemar Quadros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Eurico Pinho made a kick off. Valdemar Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Placido Claus in the 56th minute of play. With his leg Valdemar Quadros managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when Deportivo Tachito's Conrado Obano fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Tachito's Placido Claus got a free kick in the 74th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Remo Carneiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iker Lauren. Deportivo Tachito's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Remo Carneiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Valdemar Quadros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- from getting a goal against them. Jarbas Sanches lost his temper 95 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 95 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-! 1-1 came through a penalty shot after 97 played minutes, when Deportivo Tachito:s Conrado Obano calmly waited for Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-:s goalkeeper to move before he rolled in the ball by the right post. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.