U21 World League

Portugália Arena
Spectators: 7706 (Terracing: 5781, Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pedrão Saldanha kicked off to start the match. Dylan Beckman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pedrão Saldanha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th match minute, CA Portugália was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leandro Luz to maneuver through the defense. Aurelio Cortes was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 15th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Genílson Prata recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, CA Portugália's Álvaro Madureira got a free kick in the 31st minute. Rex Ellis took the ball and in the 35 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Álvaro Zanette. Álvaro Zanette dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After 39 minutes of play, Recolta Alamor's Lucas Vargas made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Álvaro Zanette was left in no man's land by his defense there! Sidney Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Dylan Beckman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Genílson Prata fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dylan Beckman having to interfere. With a little luck, Recolta Alamor's Dylan Beckman got control of the ball when Sidney Cunha tried to sneak it across the goal line. After the first half Recolta Alamor were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Tyson Helton made a kick off. Norberto Ivey's late challenge caught a CA Portugália's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Norberto Ivey helped the player get up and apologised. Norberto Ivey hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Lucas Vargas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Álvaro Zanette came out and tried to block the shot, but Lucas Vargas slotted it home off the left post making it 0-5 in the 69th minute. After 73 played minutes CA Portugália got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Senna. Aurelio Cortes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Álvaro Zanette came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Recolta Alamor's Tyson Helton. But to his dismay, Tyson Helton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-6. 81 minutes into the match, CA Portugália's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Vargas came free, but Álvaro Zanette reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Angelo Senna hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. After 83 played minutes CA Portugália got a freekick which was hit by Angelo Senna. In the 94th minute Sidney Cunha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dylan Beckman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.