Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Duarte de Castro kicked off to start the match. Gigio Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Millano Almandoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gigio Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Millano Almandoz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thiago Motta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gigio Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Serafino Nafarroa, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After 12 played minutes Mosqueteiros 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Concetto Mastronardi. U21 Brazil's Gigio Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Nafarroa in the 17th minute of play. Serafino Nafarroa kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Guilherme Souza came free, but Hugo de Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gigio Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafino Nafarroa in the 21st minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Millano Almandoz came free, but Gigio Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Brazil's Gigio Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Nafarroa in the 31st minute of play. Gigio Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Millano Almandoz, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. U21 Brazil's Gigio Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Millano Almandoz in the 35th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Nafarroa in the 38th minute of play forced U21 Brazil's goalkeeper Gigio Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gigio Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulino Paião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the match, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's Millano Almandoz sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gigio Buffon narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hugo de Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilherme Souza in the 46th minute of play. Hugo de Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guilherme Souza in the 48th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Millano Almandoz to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the game, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's Millano Almandoz 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, 0-1. When Thiago Motta fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Brazil's protests and gave Thiago Motta a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Mosqueteiros 4EVER booed when U21 Brazil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thiago Motta didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Guilherme Souza came free, but Hugo de Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 61st 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. Thiago Motta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 74th match minute, U21 Brazil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Flávio Cannavaro to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Millano Almandoz in the 75th minute of play forced U21 Brazil's goalkeeper Gigio Buffon to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, U21 Brazil's Gigio Buffon got control of the ball when Serafino Nafarroa tried to sneak it across the goal line. U21 Brazil were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after Mosqueteiros 4EVER's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Thiago Motta took the corner. If Amílton Lucas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. U21 Brazil's Gigio Buffon played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Serafino Nafarroa in the 83rd minute of play. In the 87th minute Millano Almandoz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gigio Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mosqueteiros 4EVER's Hugo de Amorim played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Elói Alcântara in the 89th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Mosqueteiros 4EVER's Serafino Nafarroa got a free kick in the 89th minute. Hugo de Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kléberson Mazza in the 90th minute of play. Emilio Galsino kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Hugo de Amorim made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kléberson Mazza in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd minute Cláudio Favoretto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo de Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Millano Almandoz's late challenge caught a U21 Brazil's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Millano Almandoz helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of U21 Brazil booed when Mosqueteiros 4EVER was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Millano Almandoz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gigio Buffon was out of position in the 95 minute of play, and Serafino Nafarroa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Serafino Nafarroa really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. The Mosqueteiros 4EVER players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.