World League

Morumbi de Uberaba
Spectators: 7719 (Terracing: 5790, Seating: 1775, VIP seats: 154) Arnaldo Alsua made the kick off and thus started the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Betinho Damião kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Roman Masharov. That made the score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. Roman Masharov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panos Karkantos in the 9th minute of the match. Betinho Damião scored 2-0 in the 13th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roman Masharov, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Roman Masharov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alim Karaman, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The supporters of Edson Futebol Clube booed when ............ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victor Socoriceanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 19 played minutes ............ got a freekick which was hit by Peter Achenbach. After a rather tough play, ............'s Victor Socoriceanu got a free kick in the 22nd minute. The ............ fans' excitement grew in the 27th match minute when ............'s Arnaldo Alsua looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 31st minute of the game. One of Edson Futebol Clube:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of ............:s goal. In the 36th minute of the match, Ernesto Fontes got a very nice opportunity to score, but Roman Masharov was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 37thth minute of the game Ernesto Fontes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but ............'s Roman Masharov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Betinho Damião in the 38th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Roman Masharov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 44th minute, Gustaf Clementsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half ............ were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Betinho Damião was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, Edson Futebol Clube's Dorian Sena got a free kick in the 52nd minute. Roman Masharov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Betinho Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaf Clementsson got free with Paul Christini in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roman Masharov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Fontes, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ernesto Fontes in the 60th minute of play forced ............'s goalkeeper Roman Masharov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Roman Masharov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Betinho Damião in the 61st minute of the match. 63 minutes into the match, ............'s goal looked a bit too open when Panos Karkantos came free, but Roman Masharov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roman Masharov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Betinho Damião, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roman Masharov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Fontes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roman Masharov came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Edson Futebol Clube's Panos Karkantos. But to his dismay, Panos Karkantos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. ............'s Roman Masharov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Panos Karkantos in the 83rd minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, ............'s goal looked a bit too open when Panos Karkantos came free, but Roman Masharov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Obregón Hondona's late challenge caught a Edson Futebol Clube's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Obregón Hondona helped the player get up and apologised. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.