U21 World League

José Dellagiovanna
Spectators: 7445 (Terracing: 5599, Seating: 1716, VIP seats: 130) Genaro Nataniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umberto França having to interfere. 5 minutes into the game, Genaro Nataniel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Umberto França was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Florentino Henric sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, Caskinha Esporte Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Lucas Farias came free, but Umberto França reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 15 minutes, Lucas Farias mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tigre and the Caskinha Esporte Clube players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Tigre getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Lucas Farias hit a great ball. Eriberto Benet took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Umberto França. Umberto França dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Lucas Farias hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 25 minutes into the game, Eriberto Benet cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Umberto França was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Teofilo Virila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umberto França having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eriberto Benet got free with Umberto França in the 32nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 35 minutes into the game, Tigre's Eriberto Benet nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Umberto França made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 38th minute, Teofilo Virila ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Umberto França was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Caskinha Esporte Clube's Umberto França played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genaro Nataniel in the 41st minute of play. 47 minutes into the match, Caskinha Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Umberto França had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Florentino Henric.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Juarês Cardoso to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Genaro Nataniel had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Umberto França. Caskinha Esporte Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Genaro Nataniel was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. After a rather tough play, Tigre's Lucas Farias got a free kick in the 57th minute. 58 minutes into the match, Caskinha Esporte Clube's Jânio Gerber broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Genaro Nataniel's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Umberto França read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. After some careless play in the Caskinha Esporte Clube defense, Florentino Henric kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Umberto França. The Caskinha Esporte Clube fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Umberto França should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teofilo Virila during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th match minute, Tigre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofilo Virila to maneuver through the defense. Umberto França showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genaro Nataniel in the 69th minute of the match. Genaro Nataniel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umberto França having to interfere. A collision led to Tigre getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Teofilo Virila hit a great ball. Juarês Cardoso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juarês Cardoso 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. The Tigre fans' excitement grew in the 89th match minute when Tigre's Genaro Nataniel 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 9-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 92nd minute, Teofilo Virila made a precise shot to the right of Umberto França. Caskinha Esporte Clube's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 10-0. There was no doubt that Tigre were the better team. Tigre's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.