World League

LA GUARIDA
Spectators: 7483 (Terracing: 5614, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 149) Adhemar Cavalcante started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Ulisses Matos hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After 6 played minutes Tiger Soul FC got a freekick which was hit by Adalberto Secco. After 9 played minutes Futbol Club RRFV got a freekick which was hit by Ulisses Matos. If Leonel Sanches had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Bilbo in the 17th minute of play forced Futbol Club RRFV's goalkeeper Angelo Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martin Hibai received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Angelo Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gaston Hernandez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonel Sanches, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Leonel Sanches sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Futbol Club RRFV's Angelo Velasco proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Futbol Club RRFV from getting a goal against them. 29 minutes had been played when some careless play by Futbol Club RRFV's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alberto Bilbo was slow to take the kick. During this time Tiger Soul FC's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Tiger Soul FC's corner Alberto Bilbo fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Angelo Velasco quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adalberto Secco in the 30th minute of play forced Futbol Club RRFV's goalkeeper Angelo Velasco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angelo Velasco made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Hibai in the 34th minute. With a little luck, Futbol Club RRFV's Angelo Velasco got control of the ball when Martin Hibai tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 36 played minutes Tiger Soul FC got a freekick which was hit by Adalberto Secco. When Futbol Club RRFV's Adhemar Cavalcante in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tiger Soul FC's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adhemar Cavalcante in the 38th minute of play forced Tiger Soul FC's goalkeeper Gaston Hernandez to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 40 minutes into the match, Futbol Club RRFV's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Secco came free, but Angelo Velasco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Domingos Leheren put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Angelo Velasco. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Leonel Sanches came free with the goalkeeper in the 55th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Gaston Hernandez could save by the left post. Tiger Soul FC's Gaston Hernandez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zézinho Hermes in the 59th minute of play. Alberto Bilbo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Angelo Velasco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 68 minutes into the match, Futbol Club RRFV's Leonel Sanches sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gaston Hernandez narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 79 minutes of play, Tiger Soul FC's Adalberto Secco made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Angelo Velasco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Adhemar Cavalcante might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gaston Hernandez. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adhemar Cavalcante ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 83rd match minute, Tiger Soul FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alberto Bilbo to maneuver through the defense. Angelo Velasco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alberto Bilbo's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. Angelo Velasco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Igor Rivero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Durvalino Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Tiger Soul FC had played much better football throughout.