World League

Konohagakure
Spectators: 7467 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1717, VIP seats: 149) Uzumaki FC's Baldemar Losantos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hondo Perpiñán in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Karl Pilgren saved Jenipapo SC from getting behind. After 4 minutes, Hondo Perpiñán made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Jenipapo SC's Karl Pilgren tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Aníbal Alagoano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Mike Maignan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aníbal Alagoano scored 1-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mike Maignan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 14 minutes into the match, Jenipapo SC's goal looked a bit too open when Hondo Perpiñán came free, but Karl Pilgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Uzumaki FC's goalkeeper Mike Maignan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 21 minutes into the match, Jenipapo SC's goal looked a bit too open when Baldemar Losantos came free, but Karl Pilgren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jenipapo SC's Karl Pilgren proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Jenipapo SC from getting a goal against them. Armindo Amado struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Karl Pilgren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Uzumaki FC. A collision led to Jenipapo SC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Arcan Siralp hit a great ball. Mike Maignan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vinicio Junior, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 30 minutes into the game, Uzumaki FC's Bartolo Cordoba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Karl Pilgren made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Karl Pilgren made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Armindo Amado sent off a good shot on target. In the 36thth minute of the game Aníbal Alagoano who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Uzumaki FC's Mike Maignan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 39th minute Aníbal Alagoano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mike Maignan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jenipapo SC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ricardinho Pena in the 40th minute. Aníbal Alagoano was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Armindo Amado fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Pilgren having to interfere. Karl Pilgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bartolo Cordoba, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Mike Maignan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinicio Junior, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Bartolo Cordoba in the 54th minute of play forced Jenipapo SC's goalkeeper Karl Pilgren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aníbal Alagoano had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mike Maignan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aníbal Alagoano in the 57th minute of the match. Mike Maignan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardinho Pena, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karl Pilgren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armindo Amado in the 61st minute of play. Jenipapo SC's Karl Pilgren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hondo Perpiñán in the 63rd minute of play. Karl Pilgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baldemar Losantos, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. In the 64th minute Baldemar Losantos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Karl Pilgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mike Maignan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aníbal Alagoano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Uzumaki FC's Mike Maignan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricardinho Pena in the 72nd minute of play. In the 73rd minute Jenipapo SC were awarded a corner. Ricardinho Pena went to the cornerflag to take it. Ricardinho Pena made a great header on Jenipapo SC's corner, it was just that Uzumaki FC's Mike Maignan managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of Uzumaki FC booed when Jenipapo SC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aníbal Alagoano didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 minutes Jenipapo SC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Baldemar Losantos who took care of the corner kick. Karl Pilgren showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armindo Amado, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. When the match clock showed 88 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Vinicio Junior sped through Uzumaki FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mike Maignan. Bartolo Cordoba hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match.