Challenge

National Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Bernardo Sharkin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, TAQUARI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Siddhartha Cabeza came free, but Guto Nogueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siddhartha Cabeza in the 6th minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Guto Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cido Araújo kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. Guto Nogueira made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Bernardo Sharkin sent off a good shot on target. 14 minutes into the match, TAQUARI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Siddhartha Cabeza came free, but Guto Nogueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, TAQUARI FC's Adalberto Damião seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Adalberto Damião the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of TAQUARI FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Adalberto Damião had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. 16 minutes into the game, one of TAQUARI FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siddhartha Cabeza in the 36th minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Guto Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Siddhartha Cabeza 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siddhartha Cabeza in the 41st minute of play forced TAQUARI FC's goalkeeper Guto Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of U21 Brazil booed when TAQUARI FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carlos Casemiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, TAQUARI FC's Guto Nogueira got control of the ball when Bernardo Sharkin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Guto Nogueira made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Bernardo Sharkin sent off a good shot on target. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luís Fabiano Clemente was the one to do the kick off. Guto Nogueira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siddhartha Cabeza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, TAQUARI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Siddhartha Cabeza came free, but Guto Nogueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardo Sharkin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Guto Nogueira read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. 68 minutes into the match, TAQUARI FC's goal looked a bit too open when Siddhartha Cabeza came free, but Guto Nogueira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guto Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siddhartha Cabeza in the 71st minute of the match. Guto Nogueira showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Siddhartha Cabeza, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute Siddhartha Cabeza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guto Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to TAQUARI FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Philipp Lahn hit a great ball. TAQUARI FC made a substitution. Nico Fernandes replaced Luisão Arantes. After a rather tough play, TAQUARI FC's Philipp Lahn got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 79th minute Siddhartha Cabeza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Guto Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Siddhartha Cabeza notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of TAQUARI FC's Guto Nogueira. Guto Nogueira was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 88 minutes into the game, Carlos-Caetano Bledorn Verri cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Guto Nogueira was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 93rd match minute, TAQUARI FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elivélton Lima to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 94 minutes, Carlos-Caetano Bledorn Verri managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Brazil's supporters crossed their fingers, but Carlos-Caetano Bledorn Verri was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Bernardo Sharkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. U21 Brazil's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.