World League

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 8616 (Terracing: 6463, Seating: 1981, VIP seats: 172) Cai Yuan Yuan's late challenge caught a Blanka FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cai Yuan Yuan helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 10 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Victor Britto came free, but Pankracy Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Alexandre Valido hit a great ball. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Britto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pankracy Zajonc didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Victor Britto went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Victor Britto sped through MZ Fénix's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pankracy Zajonc. Victor Britto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Britto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the match, Blanka FC's goalkeeper Válbson Cunha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cai Yuan Yuan. Eduardo Camavinga made in the 44th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by MZ Fénix's Alexandre Valido.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cai Yuan Yuan made a kick off. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Britto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Blanka FC were awarded a corner in the 56th minute after MZ Fénix's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luisito Antequera took the corner. Pankracy Zajonc showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Victor Britto in the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes into the game, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Válbson Cunha made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-3. Blanka FC's Alfredo de Souza was substituted for Luisito Antequera. Cristiano Ronaldinho might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pankracy Zajonc. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristiano Ronaldinho ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Blanka FC's goalkeeper Válbson Cunha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Blanka FC's Alfredo de Souza got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristiano Ronaldinho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Adalberto Viegas kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Blanka FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.