U21 World League

APSHA ARENA
Spectators: 7481 (Terracing: 5612, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roger Costa made the kick off which started today's match. Dmytro Mykulyak showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Costa, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. The supporters of São José City - FSCMZ booed when F.C. SPERANTZA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vasyl Vovk didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 9th minute, Roger Costa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The São José City - FSCMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Edgar Cavalcante's late challenge caught a F.C. SPERANTZA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edgar Cavalcante helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to São José City - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Edgar Cavalcante hit a great ball. 12 minutes into the match, São José City - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Hélder Severo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Marko Bagnyuk. F.C. SPERANTZA's Dmytro Mykulyak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Costa in the 15th minute of play. With 16 minutes on the clock, Svyatoslav Chayka commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Dmytro Mykulyak had in the 19thth minute some difficulties stopping Luiz Paulo Leão's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Roger Costa during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 20th minute, Roger Costa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vasyl Vovk in the 22ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hélder Severo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Tostão Mota made in the 23rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by F.C. SPERANTZA's Arkhyp Pyatov. In the 24th minute, Vasyl Vovk 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. Roger Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roger Costa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 35 minutes into the match, F.C. SPERANTZA's Gennadiy Prokopovych sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hélder Severo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, F.C. SPERANTZA's goal looked a bit too open when Nelsinho Cunha came free, but Dmytro Mykulyak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nazar Gerasymenko kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The crowd rose to their feet as São José City - FSCMZ's Nelsinho Cunha slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Dmytro Mykulyak. That made the score 0-2 after 52 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ciro Toledo in the 56th minute of play forced F.C. SPERANTZA's goalkeeper Dmytro Mykulyak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th play minute Roger Costa came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Dmytro Mykulyak. 0-3. Ciro Toledo was extremely unlucky when he, in the 62nd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. The supporters of São José City - FSCMZ booed when F.C. SPERANTZA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marko Bagnyuk didn't get a good kick on the ball. São José City - FSCMZ's Roger Costa got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dmytro Mykulyak made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nelsinho Cunha in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute, São José City - FSCMZ's Dito Xavier ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dmytro Mykulyak. Dmytro Mykulyak yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. A hard shot 80 in the game by Roger Costa from a close distance when the talented Dmytro Mykulyak managed to make a qualified save. F.C. SPERANTZA's players were relieved. Dmytro Mykulyak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dito Xavier, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasyl Vovk in the 87th minute of play forced São José City - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Hélder Severo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vasyl Vovk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hélder Severo having to interfere. When Hortêncio Arruda fell near the penalty area in the 90th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored São José City - FSCMZ's protests and gave Hortêncio Arruda a yellow card for diving instead. If Arkhyp Pyatov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. São José City - FSCMZ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.