U21 World League

Jose Amalfitani
Spectators: 7500 (Terracing: 5626, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hernani Massa took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd match minute, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natanael de Alcântara to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gonçalo Siqueira during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Gonçalo Siqueira hit a great ball. Doni Meirelles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jimeno Caetano in the 12th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Velez Sarsfield's Jimeno Caetano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. 26 minutes into the match, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Jimeno Caetano came free, but Doni Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute, Eusebio Procopio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th match minute, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gonçalo Siqueira to maneuver through the defense. 32 minutes into the match, Hernani Massa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Uriel Raymon. Velez Sarsfield's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hernani Massa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. The crowd rose to their feet as Velez Sarsfield's Jimeno Caetano slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Doni Meirelles. That made the score 4-1 after 38 minutes of play. If Jimeno Caetano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jimeno Caetano to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Eusebio Procopio cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-1. Doni Meirelles was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 57 minutes into the match, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Jimeno Caetano came free, but Doni Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 59 played minutes Velez Sarsfield got a freekick which was hit by Genaro Argina. Doni Meirelles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eusebio Procopio, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 66th match minute, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fellipe Alves to maneuver through the defense. In the 69th match minute, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlos Eduardo da Cunha to maneuver through the defense. Jimeno Caetano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Rodriguinho Lara hit a great ball. After 73 played minutes Velez Sarsfield got a freekick which was hit by Eusebio Procopio. In the 74th minute, Carlos Eduardo da Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jimeno Caetano in the 80th minute of play forced ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s goalkeeper Doni Meirelles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Marco Mandrak fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Velez Sarsfield's protests and gave Marco Mandrak a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Velez Sarsfield's Marco Mandrak got a free kick in the 80th minute. 84 minutes into the match, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽'s goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Procopio came free, but Doni Meirelles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Uriel Raymon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fellipe Alves in the 85th minute of play. In the 91st match minute, ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Carlinhos Macedo to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd minute of the match Isaac Marcones sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Doni Meirelles skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Velez Sarsfield booed when ⚽ VILA REAL F.ᑕ. MOC ⚽ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hernani Massa didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Eusebio Procopio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Velez Sarsfield's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.