World League

La Cubetera
Spectators: 7441 (Terracing: 5582, Seating: 1711, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rogelio Tartalo kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Nicolas Travassos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cássio da Mata took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rogelio Tartalo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Rogelio Tartalo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olimpo's supporters rose to their feet, but Rogelio Tartalo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cássio da Mata breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Timoteo Sabin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cássio da Mata having to interfere. After some careless play in the Manaus FC defense, Hernan Gaztea kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cássio da Mata. The Manaus FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cássio da Mata should have stopped the shot. The nice shot from Hernan Gaztea in the 17thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Cássio da Mata had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Cássio da Mata showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rogelio Tartalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. In the 28th minute, Fernando Mandrak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Manaus FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Rogelio Tartalo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cássio da Mata read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Manaus FC's goalkeeper Cássio da Mata, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alexandre Toledo was the one to do the kick off. Cássio da Mata came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Olimpo's Timoteo Sabin. But to his dismay, Timoteo Sabin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. When Olimpo's Rogelio Tartalo in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manaus FC's goalie prevented a goal. Tarzan Puyol fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cássio da Mata having to interfere. After 66 minutes, Rogelio Tartalo made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Manaus FC's Cássio da Mata tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 70th minute, Hernan Gaztea ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cássio da Mata was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-1. If Timoteo Sabin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Timoteo Sabin scored 6-1 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cássio da Mata, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Cássio da Mata showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rogelio Tartalo in the 83rd minute of the match. Cássio da Mata didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Olimpo's Rogelio Tartalo shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 7-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 94th minute the ball was on its way in behind Olimpo's goalkeeper Ludomil Wasikowski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Olimpo had played much better football throughout.