U21 World League

Arena Cruzeiro
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Şentürk Temel kicked off to start the match. After 3 minutes, Eurico Pinho mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- and the Azulgrana 81 players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Eurico Pinho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 4 played minutes Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- got a freekick which was hit by Doriva Dracena. Valdemar Quadros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pedro Casomiro in the 5th minute of play. Eurico Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 9 in the game by Flávio Branco from a close distance when the talented Federico Frasquito managed to make a qualified save. Azulgrana 81's players were relieved. Federico Frasquito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eurico Pinho in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute of the match Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- got a corner. Azulgrana 81's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Betinho Dantas ran over to the corner to take the kick. Remo Carneiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Valdemar Quadros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Şentürk Temel went, in the 18th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Flávio Branco could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Federico Frasquito made a huge save. 22 minutes into the match, Azulgrana 81's goalkeeper Federico Frasquito had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Flávio Branco. The supporters of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- booed when Azulgrana 81 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prudencio Chale didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Haroldo Recife got a free kick in the 30th minute. After a rather tough play, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Remo Carneiro got a free kick in the 34th minute. With his leg Federico Frasquito managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Flávio Branco fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eurico Pinho stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jarbas Sanches kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 68th minute Manfredo Cabral shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Federico Frasquito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 72 minutes into the game, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ-'s Haroldo Recife nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Federico Frasquito made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Vítor Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Azulgrana 81's Gerardo Omero got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 82nd minute Azulgrana 81 were awarded a corner. Pedro Casomiro went to the cornerflag to take it. Tostão Pernambucano tried in the game's 82nd match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Valdemar Quadros. An annoying self made goal, 1-2. The supporters of Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- booed when Azulgrana 81 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şentürk Temel didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 86th match minute, Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remo Carneiro to maneuver through the defense. When the match had been going on for 93 minutes, Azulgrana 81's Pedro Casomiro got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Valdemar Quadros. Although Cruzeiro MZC -DMZ- had been in control for most of the match, Azulgrana 81 still came away with the win.