World League

Estádio do Fúria
Spectators: 7474 (Terracing: 5607, Seating: 1718, VIP seats: 149) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Luís Gustavo Carvalho took the kick off in the first half of the match. Frank Campidelis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Gigi Mantu made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Mannerheim's Vasil Lajić got a free kick in the 6th minute. After a rather tough play, Mannerheim's Perttu Niskanen got a free kick in the 8th minute. Tito Circelli scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Júlio Porto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Fúria Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Nelsinho Nóbrega hit a great ball. If Dong Tian Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 19thth minute of the game Tito Circelli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fúria Futebol Clube's Júlio Porto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 21st minute Tito Circelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Júlio Porto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd match minute, Fúria Futebol Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Frank Campidelis to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Fúria Futebol Clube's Wilton Nunes got a free kick in the 25th minute. Marko Takala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Júlio Porto having to interfere. Júlio Porto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dong Tian Xing, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Mannerheim's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Tito Circelli in the 30th minute. Tito Circelli made a great header on Mannerheim's corner, it was just that Fúria Futebol Clube's Júlio Porto managed to reach the ball for a save. Sílvio Cruz hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. If Jani Siren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dong Tian Xing took the ball and in the 36 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Júlio Porto. Júlio Porto dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 40th minute, Perttu Niskanen got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Fúria Futebol Clube's Sílvio Cruz got a free kick in the 41st minute. A collision led to Fúria Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Nelsinho Nóbrega hit a great ball. Fúria Futebol Clube's Júlio Porto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tito Circelli in the 44th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tito Circelli to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tito Circelli in the 56th minute of play forced Fúria Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Júlio Porto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 58th minute, Mannerheim's Jani Siren ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Júlio Porto. Júlio Porto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tito Circelli got free with Júlio Porto in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tito Circelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Júlio Porto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tito Circelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Perttu Niskanen got free with Júlio Porto in the 76th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Fúria Futebol Clube's Luís Gustavo Carvalho in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mannerheim's goalie prevented a goal. Dong Tian Xing received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Júlio Porto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Fúria Futebol Clube getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Juninho Paranaense hit a great ball. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Fúria Futebol Clube's goalkeeper Júlio Porto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Perttu Niskanen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Júlio Porto. Fúria Futebol Clube's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Perttu Niskanen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-5. When Mannerheim's Tito Circelli in the 91st minute got a chance for a shot 91st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fúria Futebol Clube's goalie prevented a goal. If Marko Takala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mannerheim's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.