U21 World League

Estádio Ronaldo
Spectators: 7109 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1340, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gonçalo Sarmento kicked off to start the match. In the 12th minute, Gonçalo Sarmento hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute Gonçalo Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sacha Tutov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horacio Harriet in the 25th minute of play forced Real Cruzeiro FC's goalkeeper Ivo Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Gonçalo Sarmento's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sacha Tutov was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. In the 31st minute, Ronaldo Vianna 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. In the 32nd minute, Horacio Harriet 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. Belmiro Urbano kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Blas Florinio's late challenge caught a Real Cruzeiro FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Blas Florinio helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Motu getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Blas Florinio hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Motu's Sacha Tutov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gonçalo Sarmento in the 54th minute of play. 57 minutes into the game, Atilano Goizeder was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Motu's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Real Cruzeiro FC the free kick. In the 57th minute, Atilano Goizeder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Porfiro in the 65th minute of play forced Real Cruzeiro FC's goalkeeper Ivo Amaral to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Delmiro Sindo kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. If Blas Florinio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Real Cruzeiro FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.