World League

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Spectators: 7687 (Terracing: 5766, Seating: 1768, VIP seats: 153) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bruno Tristão started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wiktor Dropinski in the 11th minute of play forced VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goalkeeper Miguel Pedroso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pavel Romanescu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Bruno Tristão showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 15 minute of play. Bertus Guine kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. After 26 minutes, Bruno Tristão mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF and the FC Pegasas Siauliai players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Bruno Tristão got a free kick in the 26th minute. Miguel Pedroso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wiktor Dropinski in the 27th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bruno Tristão got free with Pavel Romanescu in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute Wiktor Dropinski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Miguel Pedroso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute, one of VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF. 43 minutes into the match, Miltos Kotsovolos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Miguel Pedroso. VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Miltos Kotsovolos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 46 minutes into the match, FC Pegasas Siauliai's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Tristão came free, but Pavel Romanescu 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wiktor Dropinski to make the kick off. If Bruno Tristão had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Wiktor Dropinski managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Pegasas Siauliai's supporters rose to their feet, but Wiktor Dropinski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Miguel Pedroso breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. FC Pegasas Siauliai's Artemio Quiroga got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's zone, Wiktor Dropinski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Miguel Pedroso came out of the goal and Wiktor Dropinski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Pavel Romanescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bruno Tristão in the 74th minute of the match. Pavel Romanescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bruno Tristão in the 74th minute of play. 76 minutes into the match, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's goal looked a bit too open when Wiktor Dropinski came free, but Miguel Pedroso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Pegasas Siauliai's Miromir Bilicki got a free kick in the 76th minute. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Pegasas Siauliai's goalkeeper Pavel Romanescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vivaldo Belém in the 80th minute of play forced FC Pegasas Siauliai's goalkeeper Pavel Romanescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Miguel Pedroso got control of the ball when Miltos Kotsovolos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Gentil Ramalho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pavel Romanescu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Tristão, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Miltos Kotsovolos notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of VETERANOS DA GUINÉ - FLF's Miguel Pedroso. Miguel Pedroso was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Miguel Pedroso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miltos Kotsovolos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.