U21 World League

Nicky Myers
Spectators: 7561 (Terracing: 5672, Seating: 1738, VIP seats: 151) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gualter Jacinto started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, LinuX F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gualter Jacinto came free, but Eric Duarte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eric Duarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luisinho da Mata, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 14th minute, Adolfo Alpizar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eric Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gualter Jacinto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eric Duarte took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joaquim Guedes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eric Duarte showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joaquim Guedes, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After a rather tough play, LinuX F.C.'s Alberto Matarrita got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Gualter Jacinto struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Eric Duarte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-. Eric Duarte showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luisinho da Mata in the 28th minute of the match. 30 minutes into the game, Beto Aguilar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Abel Barbosa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abel Barbosa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when LinuX F.C.'s Beto Aguilar shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 42nd minute, Gualter Jacinto made a precise shot to the right of Eric Duarte. LinuX F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. The supporters of LinuX F.C. booed when PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gualter Jacinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th minute, Beto Aguilar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alberto Matarrita to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luisinho da Mata in the 56th minute of play forced LinuX F.C.'s goalkeeper Eric Duarte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the match, PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Matarrita came free, but Abel Barbosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luisinho da Mata struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Eric Duarte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-. When Warner Loria fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored LinuX F.C.'s protests and gave Warner Loria a yellow card for diving instead. In the 61st match minute, LinuX F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Warner Loria to maneuver through the defense. LinuX F.C.'s Beto Aguilar got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Henrique Proença hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 69 played minutes, LinuX F.C.'s Adolfo Alpizar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Abel Barbosa came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in LinuX F.C. reached it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Warner Loria in the 73rd minute of play forced PRO-BR™ -P.A.B-'s goalkeeper Abel Barbosa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Warner Loria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abel Barbosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luisinho da Mata took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eric Duarte. Eric Duarte dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. Abel Barbosa didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when LinuX F.C.'s Alberto Matarrita shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-3 in the ordered_time% minute. LinuX F.C. succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though PRO-BR™ -P.A.B- had controlled the match.