U21 World League

Circus Circus Arena
Spectators: 7477 (Terracing: 5609, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Remo Amaral made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Pelliccioni in the 4th minute of play. In the 7th minute Christian Pelliccioni shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Remo Amaral saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, ✪ XV de Umarizal's goalkeeper Remo Amaral had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Augusto Vieri. The supporters of Gonzo Style f.c booed when ✪ XV de Umarizal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Messias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gonzo Style f.c's Davide Zisser took a good shot, in the 10th minute, which hit the crossbar above Remo Amaral's head, and flew over the goal. ✪ XV de Umarizal's manager was very thankful on the sidelines as his team had managed to keep the ball out of the net after some serious pressure by Gonzo Style f.c. In the 14th minute, Kauan Pires ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Federico Marsilio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Lucas Moura struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Federico Marsilio didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ✪ XV de Umarizal. In the 18th minute, Christian Pelliccioni left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gonzo Style f.c fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Remo Amaral took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniele Del Prete, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Remo Amaral made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Augusto Vieri sent off a good shot on target. When Lucas Moura got free in front of the goal in the 25th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Federico Marsilio was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Kauan Pires sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the match, ✪ XV de Umarizal's Lucas Moura sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Federico Marsilio narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Gonzo Style f.c's zone, Kauan Pires stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Federico Marsilio came out of the goal and Kauan Pires tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Federico Marsilio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lucas Moura in the 40th minute of the match. Kauan Pires recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Christian Pelliccioni to strike the kick off in the second half. If Augusto Vieri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ✪ XV de Umarizal's Remo Amaral played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Augusto Vieri in the 54th minute of play. 64 minutes into the match, Christian Pelliccioni had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Remo Amaral. ✪ XV de Umarizal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Christian Pelliccioni was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Federico Marsilio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kauan Pires, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Augusto Vieri scored 3-1 in the 73rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Remo Amaral, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lucas Moura got free with Federico Marsilio in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Christian Pelliccioni's late challenge caught a ✪ XV de Umarizal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Christian Pelliccioni helped the player get up and apologised. Christian Pelliccioni hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Gonzo Style f.c's Federico Marsilio got control of the ball when Lucas Moura tried to sneak it across the goal line. 84 minutes into the game, Gonzo Style f.c's Augusto Vieri nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Remo Amaral made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Federico Marsilio was out of position in the 90 minute of play, and Kauan Pires capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kauan Pires really showed his touch with that goal: 4-2. An unexpected shot in the 93rd minute by Lucas Moura got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. ✪ XV de Umarizal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.