U21 World League

Arena Milanis
Spectators: 7499 (Terracing: 5625, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raymond Johnston made the kick off which started today's match. In the 9th minute Raymond Johnston shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Milanis E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Raymond Johnston came free, but Jacinto de Azevedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zé Carlos da Cunha hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Rangers FC's Fergus Fairbairn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Júlio Pombal in the 22nd minute of play. Darius Bontine kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Augusto das Neves hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. In the 30th minute Raymond Johnston shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jacinto de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Logan McCubbin, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 35th match minute, Milanis E.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabiano de Sousa to maneuver through the defense. Jacinto de Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raymond Johnston in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Raymond Johnston in the 39th minute of play forced Milanis E.C.'s goalkeeper Jacinto de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Raymond Johnston fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rangers FC's protests and gave Raymond Johnston a yellow card for diving instead. In the 43rd match minute, Rangers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raymond Johnston to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Milanis E.C. getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Ian Rossi hit a great ball. 46 minutes into the match, Raymond Johnston had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jacinto de Azevedo. Milanis E.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Raymond Johnston was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1.

Zé Carlos da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fergus Fairbairn having to interfere. In the 59th minute Ronaldão Mazza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fergus Fairbairn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Tim Charles fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rangers FC's protests and gave Tim Charles a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Rangers FC's Tim Charles got a free kick in the 59th minute. Zé Carlos da Cunha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Darius Bontine hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. 73 minutes into the game, Milanis E.C.'s Zé Carlos da Cunha nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fergus Fairbairn made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. A collision led to Rangers FC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Gary Gowan hit a great ball. Maicon Recife charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maicon Recife the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.