U21 World League

Fênix Arena
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Presebal Japón started the match with the kick off. Narciso Abreu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Presebal Japón in the 3rd minute of the match. Leopoldo Pastor blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Narciso Abreu having to make a save. When Presebal Japón, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 6 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Narciso Abreu was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 7 minutes into the match, Brasiliense FC's goal looked a bit too open when Presebal Japón came free, but Narciso Abreu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Brasiliense FC's zone, Marquez Tobias stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Narciso Abreu came out of the goal and Marquez Tobias tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 19 minutes into the game, SC Pfullendorf's Presebal Japón nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Narciso Abreu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 24 minutes into the match, SC Pfullendorf's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeu Custódio came free, but Salvador Rajoi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brasiliense FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tadeu Custódio in the 26th minute. Urtsin Madariaga tried in the game's 26th 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 Salvador Rajoi. An annoying self made goal, 1-1. Narciso Abreu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garci Macho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Brasiliense FC's Narciso Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Pastor in the 31st minute of play. SC Pfullendorf were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Brasiliense FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Marquez Tobias took the corner. The attack was good, but when Presebal Japón in the 32nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 33 minutes into the game, SC Pfullendorf's Marquez Tobias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Narciso Abreu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

SC Pfullendorf's Zoel Nobo was substituted for Ignacio Ruiz. The wind increased when Tadeu Custódio made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Presebal Japón had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Narciso Abreu. Brasiliense FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Presebal Japón was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marquez Tobias got free with Narciso Abreu in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 61st minute, Presebal Japón ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Narciso Abreu was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. In the 65th match minute, SC Pfullendorf was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopoldo Pastor to maneuver through the defense. Narciso Abreu made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Marquez Tobias sent off a good shot on target. Brasiliense FC's Narciso Abreu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leopoldo Pastor in the 73rd minute of play. The SC Pfullendorf fans' excitement grew in the 78th match minute when SC Pfullendorf's Presebal Japón looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, SC Pfullendorf's Ximo Tobias got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 86th minute, SC Pfullendorf's Marquez Tobias dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-7. If Ximo Tobias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over SC Pfullendorf could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Brasiliense FC throughout the match.