U21 World League

Matasari
Spectators: 7709 (Terracing: 5783, Seating: 1773, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Thiago Correia took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some careless play in the Delphine Stars defense, João Vítor Vinhas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Petruț Ţopescu. The Delphine Stars fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Petruț Ţopescu should have stopped the shot. The referee felt a red card was in order, 9 minutes into the game, when Sandrinho Sanches put in a rough tackle. In the 10th match minute, IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sandrinho Sanches to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Marcel Cristache managed to get in a good position for a shot. Delphine Stars's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcel Cristache was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sydney Bittencourt breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Petruț Ţopescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Breno da Cunha in the 14th minute of the match. Delphine Stars's Petruț Ţopescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thiago Correia in the 15th minute of play. In the 15th minute, Emanuel Tiberiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Delphine Stars's Petruț Ţopescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thiago Correia in the 17th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denis Nenciu during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 18th match minute, Delphine Stars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Nenciu to maneuver through the defense. Denis Nenciu kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. After 28 minutes, Costică Ciorăscu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Delphine Stars and the IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ booed when Delphine Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costică Ciorăscu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Breno da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thiago Correia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Petruț Ţopescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Breno da Cunha's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. In the 39thth minute of the game Thiago Correia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Delphine Stars's Petruț Ţopescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After the first half IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The audience was convinced that Mugur Gorcea's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sydney Bittencourt was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Thiago Correia might have been able to make a better finish in the 59th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Petruț Ţopescu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thiago Correia ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡'s João Vítor Vinhas got a free kick in the 60th minute. Delphine Stars's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when Pedrinho Teixeira scored to the left of an out of position Petruț Ţopescu, making the score, 0-2. After a rather tough play, Delphine Stars's Sabin Crușeveanu got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Pedrinho Teixeira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Petruț Ţopescu having to interfere. If Thiago Correia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Geraldo Abraão kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Pedrinho Teixeira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over IpiráCity FC ✠⚓♡ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Delphine Stars throughout the match.