Challenge

SKY STADIUM
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Wellington Phoenix's 詹俊 á Bø started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Luiz Paulo Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guilherme Souza in the 4th minute of the match. Luiz Paulo Mazza stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Guilherme Souza's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. Luiz Paulo Mazza showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guilherme Souza in the 9th minute of the match. Duarte de Castro kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Luiz Paulo Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Guilherme Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 19 played minutes U21 Brazil got a freekick which was hit by Heintje Korte. 21 minutes into the match, Wellington Phoenix's 詹俊 á Bø sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gigio Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gigio Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luis Mikolas in the 24th minute of the match. After having played for 28 minutes, Guilherme Souza managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Brazil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Guilherme Souza was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 詹俊 á Bø could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Gigio Buffon made a huge save. 34 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's goalkeeper Gigio Buffon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 詹俊 á Bø. When Wellington Phoenix's Tadeu Zonta in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Brazil's goalie prevented a goal. In the 41st minute, Guilherme Souza got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a little luck, U21 Brazil's Gigio Buffon got control of the ball when Tadeu Zonta tried to sneak it across the goal line.

An unexpectedly hard shot by 詹俊 á Bø in the 58th minute of play forced U21 Brazil's goalkeeper Gigio Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Brazil's Gigio Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 詹俊 á Bø in the 62nd minute of play. 62 minutes into the game, Wellington Phoenix's 詹俊 á Bø nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Gigio Buffon made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. U21 Brazil's Elói Alcântara was substituted for Guilherme Souza. U21 Brazil's Cláudio Favoretto was substituted for Zé Bala. After 66 played minutes Wellington Phoenix got a freekick which was hit by Tadeu Zonta. Heintje Korte kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. Gigio Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 詹俊 á Bø, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. U21 Brazil's Gigio Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 詹俊 á Bø in the 73rd minute of play. Luiz Paulo Mazza made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cláudio Favoretto in the 78th minute. Gigio Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadeu Zonta in the 83rd minute of play. In the 88th match minute, U21 Brazil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flávio Cannavaro to maneuver through the defense. Gigio Buffon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tadeu Zonta in the 88th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elói Alcântara in the 90th minute of play forced Wellington Phoenix's goalkeeper Luiz Paulo Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st match minute, U21 Brazil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flávio Cannavaro to maneuver through the defense. Luiz Paulo Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elói Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Wellington Phoenix booed when U21 Brazil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anuna Kis didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Tadeu Zonta came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Wellington Phoenix fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tadeu Zonta couldn't finish the play. Wellington Phoenix were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of U21 Brazil for a fine match.