World League

Estadio Moura
Spectators: 7250 (Terracing: 5601, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 149) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Flávio Cortez started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Yoann Briffaut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 3 played minutes, Tiburones Rojos's Feliciano Sesuldo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Răzvan Uncheşu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Tiburones Rojos reached it. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Maximilian Eggenfeld managed to get in a good position for a shot. Stardrust's supporters rose to their feet, but Maximilian Eggenfeld was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ferruccio Borrelli breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 8 minutes into the match, Robert Haaland notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Stardrust's Răzvan Uncheşu. Răzvan Uncheşu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 11th match minute, Tiburones Rojos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rigoberto Araoz to maneuver through the defense. Răzvan Uncheşu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Răzvan Uncheşu came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Tiburones Rojos's Feliciano Sesuldo. But to his dismay, Feliciano Sesuldo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Stardrust's goalkeeper Răzvan Uncheşu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Stardrust getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Yoann Briffaut hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tiburones Rojos's zone, Flávio Cortez stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ferruccio Borrelli came out of the goal and Flávio Cortez tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Răzvan Uncheşu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robert Haaland went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After 28 minutes, Robert Haaland made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Stardrust's Răzvan Uncheşu tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Robert Haaland in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Răzvan Uncheşu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 39th minute of the match Natalio Quico shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Răzvan Uncheşu showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Răzvan Uncheşu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Natalio Quico went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. In the 47th match minute, Stardrust was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reinaldo Gusmão to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Tiburones Rojos were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Feliciano Sesuldo in the 53rd minute of play forced Stardrust's goalkeeper Răzvan Uncheşu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 53 minutes, Ciccio Marziali mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stardrust and the Tiburones Rojos players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Stardrust getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Ciccio Marziali hit a great ball. Răzvan Uncheşu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliciano Sesuldo in the 58th minute of play. Feliciano Sesuldo took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Răzvan Uncheşu. Răzvan Uncheşu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-6. Răzvan Uncheşu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Robert Haaland went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-7 was the resulting score. If Maximilian Eggenfeld had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stardrust's Răzvan Uncheşu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Natalio Quico in the 74th minute of play. After having played for 76 minutes, Robert Haaland managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tiburones Rojos's supporters crossed their fingers, but Robert Haaland was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tiburones Rojos's Paulino Lucian was substituted for Rigoberto Araoz. Tiburones Rojos made a substitution. Aristides Urtsin replaced Robert Haaland. Tiburones Rojos's Fernando Mel was substituted for Emiliano Ellande. Christian Suero recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 88 minutes into the match, Stardrust's goal looked a bit too open when Feliciano Sesuldo came free, but Răzvan Uncheşu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Tiburones Rojos left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Stardrust.