World League

Ayrton Senna Stadium
Spectators: 7742 (Terracing: 5808, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Polo Quinteros made the kick off which started today's match. Darrel Pennington made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo Hartz in the 4th minute of play. Darrel Pennington made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Polo Quinteros in the 6th minute of play. 9 minutes into the game, Polo Quinteros cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Darrel Pennington was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 13th minute Polo Quinteros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darrel Pennington saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alvaro Llorienzo hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edu Carvalho in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Florentino Herauso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ's Benjamin de Lara got a free kick in the 18th minute. Polo Quinteros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Darrel Pennington having to interfere. Florentino Herauso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edu Carvalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ were awarded a corner in the 32th minute after Santa Lucia de Merlo's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Benjamin de Lara took the corner. The corner ended in Benjamin de Lara almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Santa Lucia de Merlo's Florentino Herauso did a great save. In the 34th minute, Alvaro Llorienzo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Santa Lucia de Merlo made a substitution. Edmundo Nóbrega replaced Aldo Hartz. Florentino Herauso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elói Lendaa, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. José Augusto Moura made in the 59th minute of the game a quick throw-in and José Augusto Moura immediately put the ball in play. When M. Agus Young came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Santa Lucia de Merlo 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 M. Agus Young couldn't finish the play. If Elói Lendaa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute M. Agus Young shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darrel Pennington saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ's Darrel Pennington played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by M. Agus Young in the 87th minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, Santa Lucia de Merlo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by M. Agus Young to maneuver through the defense. After 96 played minutes ATLÉTICO PAULISTA - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Edu Carvalho.