U21 World League

Arena Black Bird
Spectators: 7471 (Terracing: 5604, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Amauri Barbosa got the match started through his kick off. In the 13th minute Adriano Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Igor Jesus made a precise shot to the right of Cristiano Albuquerque. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 22nd minute Sílvio Luís Mendes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Albuquerque saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Almir Alves fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Breguete FC's protests and gave Almir Alves a yellow card for diving instead. When Alexandre de Lara fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's protests and gave Alexandre de Lara a yellow card for diving instead. Alexandre de Lara hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute of the match Igor Jesus shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cristiano Albuquerque showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 34th minute, Adriano Leite 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. Igor Jesus struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Cristiano Albuquerque didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Breguete FC. Alexandre de Lara was shown his second yellow card after 39 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Alexandre de Lara hit a great ball. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Caio Neves's late challenge caught a Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caio Neves helped the player get up and apologised. Caio Neves hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. If Sílvio Luís Mendes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 63rd minute, Igor Jesus fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Cristiano Albuquerque made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Adriano Leite sent off a good shot on target. Cristiano Albuquerque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Jesus, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's Cristiano Albuquerque played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sílvio Luís Mendes in the 84th minute of play. After 87 played minutes Breguete FC got a freekick which was hit by Armandinho Nascimento. 95 minutes into the game, Amauri Barbosa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Black Bird United ƘԼƛƝ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Breguete FC the free kick. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Breguete FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.