U21 World League

Harpia Arena
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Harry Kane got the match started through his kick off. Pedro Paulo Massa kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Alfredinho Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilmar de Brito in the 10th minute of play. Severino Soares fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sílvio Luís Passos having to interfere. Sílvio Luís Passos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Severino Soares, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Alfredinho Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dino Pontes in the 21st minute of the match. Alfredinho Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harry Kane, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute, Narciso Nogueira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Sílvio Luís Passos got control of the ball when Severino Soares tried to sneak it across the goal line. Alfredinho Velloso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilmar de Brito in the 26th minute of play. A collision led to ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Dino Pontes hit a great ball. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Sílvio Luís Passos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kauan Guerra in the 31st minute of play. Yuri Marquez hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Alfredinho Velloso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harry Kane in the 35th minute of the match. After having played for 38 minutes, Cléber Azevedo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cléber Azevedo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 42nd minute, Marquinhos Pena got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Eduardo Cabral charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eduardo Cabral the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th match minute, Clube Atlético Paulista was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Cabral to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Severino Soares to strike the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ got a freekick which was hit by Filipe Tande. In the 57th minute, Kauan Guerra ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sílvio Luís Passos was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Dino Pontes hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's zone, Severino Soares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sílvio Luís Passos came out of the goal and Severino Soares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Clube Atlético Paulista booed when ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Doni Vides didn't get a good kick on the ball. Clube Atlético Paulista's Osmar Cardozo was substituted for Manfredo Cerezo. 73 minutes into the match, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Soares came free, but Sílvio Luís Passos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute, Severino Soares left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube Atlético Paulista fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Severino Soares kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Clube Atlético Paulista had won after a very even match.