World League

Arena do Grêmio
Spectators: 7490 (Terracing: 5618, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pipis Karapatakis made the kick off which started today's match. 钱光棋's late challenge caught a Grêmio FBPA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. 钱光棋 helped the player get up and apologised. In the 5th match minute, 『挑战者』东方曙光 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 钱光棋 to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 庄冰泉 in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jardel Sanches prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 12 minutes into the match, Grêmio FBPA's Pipis Karapatakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 顾岩振 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Pipis Karapatakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 25 minutes into the game, Pipis Karapatakis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of 顾岩振. Pipis Karapatakis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. With an all-out effort, Grêmio FBPA's 顾岩振 threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Filiph Biörling, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience was convinced that Pipis Karapatakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 顾岩振 was relentless in the 32nd minute of the game. After 32 minutes, Pipis Karapatakis made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. 『挑战者』东方曙光's 顾岩振 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 顾岩振 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pipis Karapatakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grêmio FBPA's Kaká Rot managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by 钱光棋 in the 38 minute of the game. The throw-in from 钱光棋 in the 40th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Grêmio FBPA's Kaká Rot. Pipis Karapatakis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 顾岩振 came out and tried to block the shot, but Pipis Karapatakis slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 42nd minute. Pipis Karapatakis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without 顾岩振 having to make a save. After 47 played minutes 『挑战者』东方曙光 got a freekick which was hit by 钱光棋. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After 55 played minutes Grêmio FBPA got a freekick which was hit by Diamantino Cabral. 庄冰泉s short, quick shot in the 57thth minute got Jardel Sanches to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thanks to some nice moves 庄冰泉 could shoot a difficult shot in the 58th minute, which Jardel Sanches however easily saved by the left post. When Grêmio FBPA's Pipis Karapatakis in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 『挑战者』东方曙光's goalie prevented a goal. 顾岩振 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pipis Karapatakis in the 61st minute of play. Grêmio FBPA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Filiph Biörling in the 62nd minute. Filiph Biörling made a great header on Grêmio FBPA's corner, it was just that 『挑战者』东方曙光's 顾岩振 managed to reach the ball for a save. A hard and well directed shot from Filiph Biörling led 62 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. 『挑战者』东方曙光's 顾岩振 became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 4-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Pipis Karapatakis in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg 顾岩振 saved 『挑战者』东方曙光 from getting behind. When 庄冰泉 came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the 『挑战者』东方曙光 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 庄冰泉 couldn't finish the play. 顾岩振 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pipis Karapatakis in the 70th minute of the match. 钱光棋 made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Grêmio FBPA's Kaká Rot. Pipis Karapatakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. 顾岩振 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 顾岩振 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filiph Biörling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Grêmio FBPA were awarded a corner. Filiph Biörling went to the cornerflag to take it. 邵政弘 made in the 92nd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which 狄霖枫 however managed to control.