U21 World League

Arena Black Bird
Spectators: 7492 (Terracing: 5620, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) If Amauri Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 minutes, Ademar Abraão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ and the Darkness players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bruno Medero during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Darkness getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Bruno Medero hit a great ball. Gianluigi Ogazon made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amauri Barbosa in the 11th minute. Gianluigi Ogazon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amauri Barbosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. In the 23rd minute Amauri Barbosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gianluigi Ogazon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cristiano Albuquerque took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Macias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ booed when Darkness was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pascual Chuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. With his leg Gianluigi Ogazon managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Amauri Barbosa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Darkness's Armando Macias got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Amauri Barbosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cristiano Albuquerque showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Macias in the 36th minute of the match. 47 minutes into the game, Pascual Chuan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Darkness's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ the free kick. After 48 played minutes Darkness got a freekick which was hit by Pascual Chuan. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After a defensive mix-up in Darkness's zone, Amauri Barbosa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gianluigi Ogazon came out of the goal and Amauri Barbosa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Salvador Marino hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Cristiano Albuquerque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Macias in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th minute, Bruno Medero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ademar Abraão fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gianluigi Ogazon having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Amauri Barbosa notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Darkness's Gianluigi Ogazon. Gianluigi Ogazon was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 68 minutes of play, Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Amauri Barbosa made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gianluigi Ogazon was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Acácio Sergipano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 76 minutes into the match, Darkness's goal looked a bit too open when Amauri Barbosa came free, but Gianluigi Ogazon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Macias could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Cristiano Albuquerque made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Amauri Barbosa in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gianluigi Ogazon saved Darkness from getting behind. In the 90th minute, Armando Macias made a precise shot to the right of Cristiano Albuquerque. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Gianluigi Ogazon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amauri Barbosa in the 94th minute of the match. 95 minutes into the game, Amauri Barbosa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Gianluigi Ogazon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Darkness's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.