U21 World League

Arena Umarizal
Spectators: 7522 (Terracing: 5642, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wágner Miranda got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luiz Guilherme Mendes during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ✪ XV de Umarizal getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Luiz Guilherme Mendes hit a great ball. 5 minutes into the match, 20 DE SETEMBRO's goalkeeper Hélder de Queiroz had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lucas Moura. If Alessandro Neves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 13 minutes 20 DE SETEMBRO's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Tiago Gabriel Mineiro who took care of the corner kick. ✪ XV de Umarizal's Tiago Gabriel Mineiro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hélder de Queiroz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of 20 DE SETEMBRO booed when ✪ XV de Umarizal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Guilherme Mendes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper Rafa Pitta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rafa Pitta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luís Neiva in the 20th minute of the match. Alan Messias hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper Rafa Pitta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Hélder de Queiroz was a little too slow when Kauan Pires got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 29th minute. The score was now 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Yuri Vieira during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Kauan Pires managed to get in a good position for a shot. ✪ XV de Umarizal's supporters rose to their feet, but Kauan Pires was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hélder de Queiroz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Rafa Pitta came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by 20 DE SETEMBRO's Marco Teles. But to his dismay, Marco Teles quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. A collision led to 20 DE SETEMBRO getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Walmyr Borges hit a great ball. Rafa Pitta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clóvis Corrêa in the 48th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kauan Pires to make the kick off. Hélder de Queiroz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frank Paulista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, ✪ XV de Umarizal's Lucas Moura got a free kick in the 61st minute. When Frank Paulista fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ✪ XV de Umarizal's protests and gave Frank Paulista a yellow card for diving instead. Frank Paulista kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Valdo Vergílio kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, 20 DE SETEMBRO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yuri Vieira to maneuver through the defense. Rafa Pitta took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Clóvis Corrêa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 75 minutes, Wágner Miranda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 20 DE SETEMBRO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wágner Miranda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hélder de Queiroz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Frank Paulista in the 77th minute of play. ✪ XV de Umarizal's Rafa Pitta played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alessandro Neves in the 79th minute of play. Rafa Pitta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Clóvis Corrêa in the 82nd minute. After 84 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ✪ XV de Umarizal! When the match had been going on for 86 minutes, 20 DE SETEMBRO's Yuri Vieira got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Rafa Pitta. After 90 minutes, Alan Messias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ✪ XV de Umarizal and the 20 DE SETEMBRO players grew even worse after the yellow card. When the match had been going on for 91 minutes, 20 DE SETEMBRO's Yuri Vieira got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Rafa Pitta. ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Alessandro Neves 97 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-6. After having played for 100 minutes, Kauan Pires managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ✪ XV de Umarizal's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kauan Pires was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. 20 DE SETEMBRO had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.