U21 World League

Serra Dourada
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomás Mazza got the match started through his kick off. Nico Rossi charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nico Rossi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 4th minute, Nico Rossi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Seahawks V55 booed when Jardim América FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuno Neves didn't get a good kick on the ball. Charis Droumalias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Luan Ramos having to interfere. Seahawks V55's defense didn't have a chance, in the 15th minute, when Enio Mangueira scored to the left of an out of position Charilaos Iakovatos, making the score, 1-0. With an all-out effort, Jardim América FC's Charilaos Iakovatos threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Tomás Mazza, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Jardim América FC's Tomás Mazza got a free kick in the 19th minute. A collision led to Seahawks V55 getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Giorgos Maragopoulos hit a great ball. Nico Rossi struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Charilaos Iakovatos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Jardim América FC. Charilaos Iakovatos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Mazza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Charilaos Iakovatos came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Jardim América FC's Enio Mangueira. But to his dismay, Enio Mangueira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. After 42 minutes of play, Seahawks V55's Sakis Kritikos made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Luan Ramos was left in no man's land by his defense there! No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Dimitris Katsapis was the one to do the kick off. If Sakis Kritikos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 62 minutes into the game, Jardim América FC's Tomás Mazza nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Charilaos Iakovatos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. After 77 minutes of play, Jardim América FC's Tomás Mazza made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Charilaos Iakovatos was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Jardim América FC's Nico Rossi got a free kick in the 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enio Mangueira in the 82nd minute of play forced Seahawks V55's goalkeeper Charilaos Iakovatos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Charilaos Iakovatos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tomás Mazza's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. After 90 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Jardim América FC! The goalkeeper, Luan Ramos, was totally fooled by Seahawks V55's Sakis Kritikos, who 91 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. If Charis Droumalias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luan Ramos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charis Droumalias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, Jardim América FC could leave the field as winners, despite Seahawks V55 having more of the ball for most of the match.