World League

Palma
Spectators: 7502 (Terracing: 5652, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) Amauri Lopes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Kobra TEAM getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Amauri Lopes hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Fernando Ugaitz got free with King Junior in the 16th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vinicio Romelio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aristides Paiva in the 20th minute of play. King Junior made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateo Kiliz in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Palma AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Aristides Paiva came free, but Vinicio Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Palma AFC booed when Kobra TEAM was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Mineață didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Fernando Ugaitz could shoot a difficult shot in the 33rd minute, which King Junior however easily saved by the left post. Palma AFC's Vinicio Romelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Amauri Lopes in the 35th minute of play. Palma AFC's Vinicio Romelio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ionică Lucescu in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by Palma AFC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Liviu Cristocea was slow to take the kick. During this time Kobra TEAM's players had a chance to rest. Vinicio Romelio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liviu Cristocea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Palma AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kobra TEAM were winning 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ionică Lucescu made a kick off. Liviu Cristocea hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. In the 53rd minute Aristides Paiva shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vinicio Romelio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aristides Paiva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Vinicio Romelio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Aristides Paiva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vinicio Romelio was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. In the 60thth minute of the game Mateo Kiliz who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kobra TEAM's King Junior was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Mateo Kiliz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but King Junior was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Vinicio Romelio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aristides Paiva in the 62nd minute of the match. George Mineață kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. After 66 minutes of play, Palma AFC's Vicente Andrade made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. King Junior was left in no man's land by his defense there! Liviu Cristocea fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vinicio Romelio having to interfere. With a little luck, Palma AFC's Vinicio Romelio got control of the ball when Ionică Lucescu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kobra TEAM made a substitution. Danny King replaced Aristides Paiva. In the 80th minute Vicente Andrade shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but King Junior saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, Palma AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Amauri Lopes came free, but Vinicio Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vinicio Romelio had great luck who in the 83rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Amauri Lopes from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ionică Lucescu in the 85th minute of play forced Palma AFC's goalkeeper Vinicio Romelio to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Palma AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Ionică Lucescu came free, but Vinicio Romelio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 94th minute, Ionică Lucescu reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vinicio Romelio. The goal made the score 1-2. The Kobra TEAM supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Kobra TEAM would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.