U21 World League

Mavericks Stadium
Spectators: 8126 (Terracing: 6095, Seating: 1868, VIP seats: 163) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Honorio Efraim started the match with the kick off. FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save FC Hackspett U21 from getting a goal against them. Sport Club Mavericks were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after FC Hackspett U21's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Honorio Efraim took the corner. The corner led to Sport Club Mavericks's Dani Alves getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Armando Guerreiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 12 minutes into the match, FC Hackspett U21's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Guerreiro came free, but Sergio Goycochea reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th match minute, Sport Club Mavericks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Bertolini to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Palle Paalgard put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Manoel Peixoto. FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Guerreiro in the 20th minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Sport Club Mavericks's goal looked a bit too open when Palle Paalgard came free, but Manoel Peixoto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, Palle Paalgard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Hackspett U21's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sport Club Mavericks the free kick. Palle Paalgard kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Hackspett U21's goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Sport Club Mavericks's Luo Chuan got a free kick in the 46th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Fred Ånger managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Hackspett U21's supporters rose to their feet, but Fred Ånger was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Manoel Peixoto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivar Brask to make the kick off. FC Hackspett U21 were furious when Bamsi Bonk was red carded, 58 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Sport Club Mavericks's Luís Gustavo Coelho was substituted for Serginho Quirino. The referee gave Sport Club Mavericks a penalty, 61 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Honorio Efraim, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea. 2-1. Sergio Goycochea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Honorio Efraim in the 64th minute of play. Palle Paalgard hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Manoel Peixoto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fred Ånger in the 75th minute. After 82 minutes of play, Sport Club Mavericks's Armando Guerreiro made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Sergio Goycochea was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to Sport Club Mavericks getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Luís Gustavo Coelho hit a great ball. After 86 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC Hackspett U21! The referee gave Sport Club Mavericks a penalty, 87 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Honorio Efraim, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea. 4-1. In the 90th minute Honorio Efraim shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Goycochea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karol Mentis kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. In the 94th minute Armando Guerreiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sergio Goycochea saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sergio Goycochea showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Honorio Efraim in the 97th minute of the match. Karol Mentis made in the 99th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Sport Club Mavericks's Ong Mathews. Armando Guerreiro struck a weak shot in the 99th minute. Sergio Goycochea didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sport Club Mavericks. FC Hackspett U21's Sergio Goycochea played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dani Alves in the 101st minute of play.