U21 World League

Stadio Cibali
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) S.C. Ferrari's Rui de Lima started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aurelio Pari during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Genílson Marques's late challenge caught a Supremacy Catania FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Genílson Marques helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Supremacy Catania FC booed when S.C. Ferrari was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Genílson Marques didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, Peppe Mascara reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sílvio Antunes. The goal made the score 1-0. Rui de Lima kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. The Supremacy Catania FC fans' excitement grew in the 16th match minute when Supremacy Catania FC's Peppe Mascara looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 19 minutes into the game, Dario Saraceni was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Supremacy Catania FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave S.C. Ferrari the free kick. After some careless play in the S.C. Ferrari defense, Diego Arioli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sílvio Antunes. The S.C. Ferrari fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sílvio Antunes should have stopped the shot. After 28 minutes of play Supremacy Catania FC's Dario Saraceni was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 32 minutes into the match, S.C. Ferrari's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Arioli came free, but Sílvio Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 34 minutes, Amauri Pernambucano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.C. Ferrari and the Supremacy Catania FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Amauri Pernambucano kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. Florian Bergomi scored 4-0 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sílvio Antunes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 47 minutes into the match, S.C. Ferrari's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Arioli came free, but Sílvio Antunes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Peppe Mascara made a kick off. After 50 played minutes Supremacy Catania FC got a freekick which was hit by Peppe Mascara. In the 53rd minute Breno Ribeiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Ruscitti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sílvio Antunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peppe Mascara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 60 minutes into the match, Supremacy Catania FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rui de Lima came free, but Emiliano Ruscitti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Supremacy Catania FC's Emiliano Ruscitti proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Supremacy Catania FC from getting a goal against them. Emiliano Ruscitti was out of position in the 66 minute of play, and Rui de Lima capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rui de Lima really showed his touch with that goal: 4-1. Cristóvão Valadares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Breno Ribeiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Emiliano Ruscitti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Supremacy Catania FC's Emiliano Ruscitti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rui de Lima in the 83rd minute of play. Rui de Lima received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Emiliano Ruscitti came out and tried to block the shot, but Rui de Lima slotted it home off the left post making it 4-3 in the 83rd minute. When Supremacy Catania FC's Diego Arioli in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye S.C. Ferrari's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Peppe Mascara's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sílvio Antunes was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. In the 91st minute Peppe Mascara shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sílvio Antunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rui de Lima could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Emiliano Ruscitti made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Supremacy Catania FC had won after a very even match.