U21 World League

Arena Académica
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Lamine Yambao started the match with the kick off. Zé Paulo Ortiz's late challenge caught a Despidida AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zé Paulo Ortiz helped the player get up and apologised. Zé Paulo Ortiz hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After 12 played minutes LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC got a freekick which was hit by Lamine Yambao. A collision led to LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Caio Tróia hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Despidida AFC's Elpidio Jorrin got a free kick in the 20th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Despidida AFC's goalkeeper Baldomero Asteri had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zé Paulo Ortiz. After 23 played minutes LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC got a freekick which was hit by Zé Paulo Ortiz. 26 minutes had been played when some careless play by Despidida AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ademir Siqueira was slow to take the kick. During this time LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's players had a chance to rest. Ademir Siqueira made a great header on LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's corner, it was just that Despidida AFC's Baldomero Asteri managed to reach the ball for a save. Washington Cavalcante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulises Hotz in the 29th minute of play. Baldomero Asteri made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Zé Paulo Ortiz sent off a good shot on target. Albino Argider hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. In the 36th minute, Caio Tróia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Baldomero Asteri was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lamine Yambao showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 41 minute of play. Lamine Yambao fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomero Asteri having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Elpidio Jorrin to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Atila Edu got free with Washington Cavalcante in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 52 minutes, Ulises Hotz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Despidida AFC and the LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kauã Antunes during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 56th minute, Kauã Antunes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Despidida AFC's Albino Argider got a free kick in the 59th minute. A collision led to LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Zé Paulo Ortiz hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Zé Paulo Ortiz got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC made a substitution. Silvério Aparecido replaced Zé Paulo Ortiz. LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Washington Cavalcante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC from getting a goal against them. The corner ended in Atila Edu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC's Washington Cavalcante did a great save. Baldomero Asteri showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lamine Yambao, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. In the 86th minute, Elpidio Jorrin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Despidida AFC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Matías Rodrigues hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. In the 92nd match minute, LADEIRA DO BATISTA FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Matías Rodrigues to maneuver through the defense.