U23 World League

Arena Julio Verne
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Eero Vainola made the kick off which started today's match. Erkki Veider showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelinho de Andrade in the 11th minute of the match. With a little luck, Cin-Cin Marger la birra's Erkki Veider got control of the ball when Tarcisio Favoretto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hugo Vahtra's late challenge caught a Nautilus's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hugo Vahtra helped the player get up and apologised. In the 16th match minute, Cin-Cin Marger la birra was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Vahtra to maneuver through the defense. Cin-Cin Marger la birra's Erkki Veider played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dudu Neiva in the 19th minute of play. In the 21st minute Richard Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erkki Veider saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Richard Ferreira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nautilus's supporters rose to their feet, but Richard Ferreira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Erkki Veider breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Erkki Veider showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Frederico Souto in the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute Marcelinho de Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erkki Veider saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Nautilus getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Richard Ferreira hit a great ball. Eero Vainola recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Eero Vainola took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gil de Medeiros. Gil de Medeiros dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Janno Veskimeister sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eero Vainola scored 0-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gil de Medeiros, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Richard Ferreira made a kick off. In the 54th minute Richard Ferreira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erkki Veider saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erkki Veider took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcelinho de Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Aksel Saamatu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 61 minutes, Eero Vainola managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Cin-Cin Marger la birra's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eero Vainola was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 64 played minutes Nautilus got a freekick which was hit by Tarcisio Favoretto. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelinho de Andrade in the 66th minute of play forced Cin-Cin Marger la birra's goalkeeper Erkki Veider to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute Laerte Tasso shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erkki Veider saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Cin-Cin Marger la birra's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelinho de Andrade came free, but Erkki Veider reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd match minute, Nautilus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laerte Tasso to maneuver through the defense. 85 minutes into the game, Marcelinho de Andrade cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Erkki Veider was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eero Vainola fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gil de Medeiros having to interfere. 90 minutes into the game, Helger Lepist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Cin-Cin Marger la birra's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Nautilus the free kick. Erkki Veider took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Richard Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.