U21 World League

Arena Das Naciones
Spectators: 7498 (Terracing: 5624, Seating: 1725, VIP seats: 149) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ile Manojlovski got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Catarinense F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Baldomiro Henry. Benicio Gaitan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Atanas Živkov's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Robert Manevski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faustino Izel in the 8th minute of play. After 10 played minutes Red Bull Club got a freekick which was hit by Nace Bardhi. After 12 played minutes Red Bull Club got a freekick which was hit by Angel Lazarevski. Romeo Osorio shot from long distance in the 13th minute, but Robert Manevski was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. In the 15th minute Nace Bardhi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benicio Gaitan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nace Bardhi charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Nace Bardhi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 16th match minute, Red Bull Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nace Bardhi to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Red Bull Club getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Slavko Filimon hit a great ball. Red Bull Club were furious when Djordje Apostolov was red carded, 19 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Romeo Osorio shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Atanas Živkov scored 0-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Benicio Gaitan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Catarinense F.C. getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Baldomiro Henry hit a great ball. When Bojan Daev fell near the penalty area in the 40th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Red Bull Club's protests and gave Bojan Daev a yellow card for diving instead. Bojan Daev hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Godfredo Gabon to make the kick off. Ile Manojlovski hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. 52 minutes into the match, Red Bull Club's goal looked a bit too open when Godfredo Gabon came free, but Robert Manevski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aquilino Cortez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Manevski having to interfere. Alejandro Perutxo kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Atanas Živkov during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Red Bull Club's Atanas Živkov got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Stefan Mirkovič's late challenge caught a Catarinense F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Stefan Mirkovič helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Red Bull Club getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Stefan Mirkovič hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Red Bull Club's Atanas Živkov ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Benicio Gaitan. Benicio Gaitan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Benicio Gaitan didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 74th minute, which inside left pole to 1-3. Atanas Živkov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ile Manojlovski hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Catarinense F.C.'s Benicio Gaitan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Catarinense F.C. from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute, Atanas Živkov made a precise shot to the right of Benicio Gaitan. Catarinense F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-4. In the 91st minute, Jacobo Benitez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Catarinense F.C.'s Benicio Gaitan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Catarinense F.C. from getting a goal against them. Robert Manevski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Godfredo Gabon in the 96th minute of the match. Red Bull Club's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.