World League

λrena dos Bꮻleirꮻs
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lionel-Andrés Messias took the kick off in the first half of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lionel-Andrés Messias in the 4th minute of play forced λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's goalkeeper Fabiano Pombal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabiano Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel-Andrés Messias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goalkeeper Luciano Ferran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's attentive Bresal McPhil managed to snatch the ball when Alf Iller made a throw-in in the 10th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodolfo Gerber got free with Luciano Ferran in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fabiano Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel-Andrés Messias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sαηgrε Azuɭ's Milton Casco managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Eric Skagen in the 23 minute of the game. Luciano Ferran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rodolfo Gerber in the 23rd minute. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Bresal McPhil in the 24th minute. Fabiano Pombal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adrian Orzaize in the 26th minute of the match. Fabiano Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adrian Orzaize, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goalkeeper Luciano Ferran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's 毛俊亦 got a free kick in the 31st minute. 33 minutes into the match, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messias came free, but Fabiano Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's 毛俊亦 got a free kick in the 33rd minute. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goalkeeper Luciano Ferran, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Rodolfo Gerber came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rodolfo Gerber couldn't finish the play. 48 minutes into the match, λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel-Andrés Messias came free, but Fabiano Pombal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Valério Silva was substituted for Robinho Porto. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's Abelardo Koehler was substituted for Rodolfo Gerber. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's goalkeeper Fabiano Pombal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 55th minute Lionel-Andrés Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabiano Pombal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 63rd minute of the match, Lionel-Andrés Messias tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fabiano Pombal saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Sαηgrε Azuɭ's Luciano Ferran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abelardo Koehler in the 73rd minute of play. If Lionel-Andrés Messias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Koehler in the 79th minute of play forced Sαηgrε Azuɭ's goalkeeper Luciano Ferran to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabiano Pombal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adrian Orzaize, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabiano Pombal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messias, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Fabiano Pombal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel-Andrés Messias in the 89th minute of play. A collision led to Sαηgrε Azuɭ getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Jonas Ordono hit a great ball. λᴠαηᴛє ғᴄ.ᴿˢ•ᴮR's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.