National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10330 (Terracing: 7748, Seating: 2376, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dani Belinfante kicked off to start the match. When Anderson Lucas fell near the penalty area in the 2nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Brazil's protests and gave Anderson Lucas a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to U21 Brazil getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Anderson Lucas hit a great ball. With a little luck, U21 Israel's Maksim Wolf got control of the ball when João Marcos tried to sneak it across the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Eliseo Hiller came free, but Igor Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 19 minutes of play, U21 Brazil's Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Maksim Wolf was left in no man's land by his defense there! Genadi Rod made in the 23rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Simcha Sannado immediately put the ball in play. Igor Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baal Grunberg in the 27th minute of the match. In the 28th match minute, U21 Israel was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Hiller to maneuver through the defense. U21 Brazil were furious when Anderson Lucas was red carded, 30 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 31st minute, Anderson Lucas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 32nd match minute, U21 Brazil was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anderson Lucas to maneuver through the defense. 33 minutes into the match, U21 Israel's Guiseppe Engelberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Igor Taffarel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 35 minutes into the game, Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Maksim Wolf was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Maksim Wolf showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte in the 47th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of U21 Brazil booed when U21 Israel was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emmanuel Bunzl didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute, Ramachandramurthy Bonaparte made a precise shot to the right of Maksim Wolf. U21 Israel's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. The supporters of U21 Israel booed when U21 Brazil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Coelho didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, U21 Brazil's Luan Esteves got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 80th minute, U21 Israel's Baal Grunberg dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. Igor Taffarel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yoshafat Halberstam, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. After a rather tough play, U21 Brazil's Luan Esteves got a free kick in the 92nd minute. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The U21 Brazil fans cheered their team off the field, for while U21 Israel had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.