World League

Céu Trovejante
Spectators: 8022 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1845, VIP seats: 159) Gu Chang Peng started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 6th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s goalkeeper Xander Goos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Emmanouil Tsirigakis's late challenge caught a Ripa FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Emmanouil Tsirigakis helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes Tarrasque Voador F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Emmanouil Tsirigakis. Xander Goos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gu Chang Peng in the 16th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Emanuel Leite in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aldo Mannie saved Ripa FC from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Emanuel Leite's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aldo Mannie was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. 20 minutes into the match, Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gu Chang Peng came free, but Xander Goos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xander Goos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gu Chang Peng, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s Xander Goos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 39th minute of play. 41 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goalkeeper Aldo Mannie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emanuel Leite. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gu Chang Peng in the 44th minute of play forced Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s goalkeeper Xander Goos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gu Chang Peng in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xander Goos saved Tarrasque Voador F.C. from getting behind. Ripa FC made a substitution. Placido Pero replaced Romain Declerck. After a rather tough play, Ripa FC's Cristian Azibar got a free kick in the 48th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Emanuel Leite to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Tarrasque Voador F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Gu Chang Peng came free, but Xander Goos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 59 played minutes Tarrasque Voador F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Napoleon Furgal. In the 64th minute Emanuel Leite shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aldo Mannie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ripa FC made a substitution. Franz Grassme replaced Gu Chang Peng. Ripa FC made a substitution. Ricardo Bochini replaced Kazimierz Domin. After 72 minutes of play, Ripa FC's Franz Grassme made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Xander Goos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Xander Goos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ricardo Bochini in the 75th minute of the match. 85 minutes into the match, Ripa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Emanuel Leite came free, but Aldo Mannie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 90 minutes, Xander Goos successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Ripa FC's Aldo Mannie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Leite in the 94th minute of play. Raphael Veiga kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.